Re: An Open Apology to Kim

[ernesto schnack <schnack@mailbolt.com>]

On Fri, 30 May 2003 22:53:20 -0700, Mark Hamburg 
<mark_hamburg@baymoon.com> 
wrote:
> Why did Windham Hill put out Piano Sampler albums and Guitar Sampler 
> albums
> (including one with David Torn), etc?

Actually, that also provides a good example of what Kim fears.  While 
there 
is a lot of talent in Windham Hills and similar labels, there is also a 
lot 
of fluff that gets lumped in the same category. A lot of solo acoustic 
guitar music gets put in the New Age bin, even though a lot of it doesn't 
necessarily fit that style, preventing them from reaching the largest 
market possible, in fact pigeon-holing them.  This was a great frustration 
for Michael Hedges and others.  -- ernesto schnack
http://schnack.does.it