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TazmnianDv@..., 06-07-2002:

>>even the best dance music I've ever heard - does not have much true 
>>musical content. I wonder how they copyright these - other than 
>>copyrighing the performance. Do they actually print out 12 pages of 
>>eight notes.
that's incredibly eurocentric of you.
music's value is not weighed by the density-of-notes (neither vertically nor 
horizontally) on a piece of papier, as its not weighed by commercial success:
imo, its weighed by it's ability to transform both musicians' & listeners' 
lives.
sorry, but:
john lee hooker. nusrat fateh ali khan. idja hadijjah. om khalsoum. neil 
young. my gitane family. master musicians of jajouka. kevin shields. brian 
eno. main. cluster. etc, etc, etc, etc, ad hoc infinitum.....
best,
dt / splattercell