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Maybe we are old and crazy. I for one like it. GET OFF MY LAWN YOU FUCKING KIDS! <shakes cane> When did the younger generation become less hip than the older generation? They're not. I think that it's just that Time Warner wants them to be so they'll have an easier time with marketing. It's why they killed Internet Radio. God forbid they loose the ability to predict and create the next musical trend. There's a lot of talk about Korn, but I hear their music and I don't find anything remotely new about it. Then we talk about Fripp as being a dinosaur. Maybe he's not progressing as an artist as much as we'd like him too, but give the old fart a break. Sure, Nirvana brought back pawn shop Fender Jaguars and old tweed amps (I really like Nirvana, BTW) but were they doing anything new? Not at all. Does it have to be new? Why not just good? I notice that people doing strange stuff get a lot of attention here. That's good. It has to happen somewhere. We've also got to give a nod to more traditional forms when done well. Breaking "rules" is over. There are none. Duchamp put a urinal in a French Salon and put it all to an end. RIP. Welcome to the postmodern world. It's a tough one. Make good art. Find your own way. I, for one, started out trying to be a pop singer/guitarist of the John Lennon archetype. I think all I nailed down was the sarcasm. My pop career was my biggest and best failure. It led me to where I am now, which, while paying none of my bills (and actually generating bills) it's so much more personally satisfying. Matthias, don't feel bad about being called old and crazy. Take it as a complement. Wave your freak flag high. (footnote: for you whippersnappers, that's a lyric from a Jimi Hendrix song. He died a long time ago) Mark Sottilaro Matthias Grob wrote: > > This list is a sensitive spot. From the majority I read that they > dont care about the mainstream, why would you make all this effort to > make us feel old and/or crazy?