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>> For sure, the people who are attracted to the beauty of Mozart, Bach, and
>> other classical composers of the past are generally not attracted to an
>> ugly aesthetic.  And the people who are attracted to Nine Inch Nails are
>> not attracted to music that is organized in a way which is not easily
>> understandable.

Steve replies:

>Speak for yourself, I happen to like Bach, Mozart and Nine Inch Nails.
>I guess to me the true enemy of music is Muzak or mindless pop/country/rap.
>Now that you mention it, it is the exact ugliness of some rock music that
>makes it great.  ...

I wasn't speaking for myself at all.  I do like Nine Inch Nails.  But it's
my observation that most people who like CM don't.  For me, music is a
reflection of a certain philosophy, or abstract understanding of the world.

My main problem with classical music of the last 100 years (for the most
part) is that it does not reflect a philosophy or worldview which appeals
to me or to most of the other people who are its audience.  And THAT's
why CM is in bad shape - because no one has gained attention that has
articulated an aesthetic vision which is relevant today, and the past
visions which were relevant in their times are fading in relevancy with
each passing decade.

Mark Landson <[log in to unmask]>