Dave recomends:

>According to FNWire, whose motto is "Fast.  Free.  False.", the latest
>crossover craze has been born: clap.  It's a combination of classical
>and rap.  Read all about it at:
>
>http://www.fnwire.com/features/

Very funny, but really: should we not call it a revival, I think the
noble PDQ Bach was first at this and what about those gentlemen Mr's Walton
(with his Facade) and Schoenberg (Pierrot Lunaire) - Sprechgesang must
surely be the neanderthal roots of rap.  The fact that these humorous
individuals are not historicaly knowledged just proves that there are room
for homeimprovement, if not serious remodeling within the musical field we
debate here.

>I'm sure Peter Gelb at Sony is at the forefront of this latest fad.

Yes, this is the unwraping of Mr Gelb's incentives at Sony; Satire!  He
is so far ahead of us, the average music lover, that it has passed us
by unnoticed, shame on me, who badmouthed him sincerely for only having
economical incentives, this elevates Mr Gelb as the tru cultural icon of
the Y2K.  (ROFL)

>(Lover's of satire should also check out The Onion at:
>http://www.theonion.com/)

Strongly seconded!

Your humble lurker

peter lundin, gothenburg.se -  Counting the days: DSCH 100 (1906-2006)