Wes Crone writes: >I was quite curious to hear this different sound. I LOVED IT! I didn't >say to myself "This is the way it MUST be!" I just personally liked it >very much. I feel similarly. I thoroughly enjoy the sounds of a lot of the old instruments, and I also enjoy the sounds from some of the ideas on medieval vocal production (not reflected in most mainstream performances today). >Why are people suspicious of the HIP movement? As I attempted to describe previously, I perceive a certain dogma creeping in around the edges, especially from many casual listeners who seem to be building up ideas on how music "must" be. Anything which starts to delineate how much *must* be is a negative influence, in my mind, and although HIP does not do this of its essence, the discussions necessarily linked to it seem to foster the idea among more artistically and philosophically naive individuals. Ironically, the ultimate "naive" idea, i.e. "I just like the way it sounds," suits me just fine. Todd McComb [log in to unmask]