Karl Miller asks:

>guess my question, assuming there is a point to my rambling, is has
>the recording changed our valuation of music as a human expression?

The question makes me wonder when the concept of 'definitive recording'
arrived and how THAT effected audiences.  It certainly seems to influence
many comments I hear about "which is the 'best' recording" when I think
it's sometimes 'best' just to listen.

Regards,

Tom