Stephen E. Bacher ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>Steven Schwartz writes:
>
>>I lean to the proposition that organization makes music.
>>Random "noise" can be part of that music, so long as it is organized (even
>>loosely organized) into the work's context.  In other words, a "dial tone"
>>normally encountered isn't music.  The dial tone in Steely Dan's "Rikki
>>Don't Lose That Number" is.
>
>I don't remember hearing that dial tone, but it's been a while (great song,
>anyway).

Nor do I - and my band is considering covering this, so I've listened to
it quite a bit recently.  Where axactly are you hearing it Steve?

Deryk Barker
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 [Todd Rundgren's "Hello, it's Me" perhaps?  -Dave]