D. Stephen Heersink wrote:


Deryk Barker <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>
>>What interests me is: when the commercial interests have closed down the
>>last music school for economic reasons, who is going to *play* the music
>>for the commercials?
>
>The "elite," according to Donald Vroon.

Or synthesizers.  That's happening now and not just in commercials.  Also
movie soundtracks and even live theater.  I rarely go to live musicals,
but when I went to a revival of Carousel, I asked if they were using a full
orchestra, orchestra and synthesizer, or synthesizer.  The answer was #2.
The sound was barely okay but no more than that.  I know a lot of musicians
who have lost theater gigs because of synthesizers.

For commercials? Synthesizer and chorus, though I guess you can synth
choruses by now.  (I used to marvel at how many choruses they'd use in
commercials.) These days, the two greatest entertainment inventions I know
are the VCR fast forward and the mute switch.  I NEVER listen to or watch
commericials.  It's a religion to me, and I recommend it to all and sundry.
Usually, I take shows.  When I watch live, I mute or surf.

Roger Hecht