ALL: Originality (was: Metallica)

[Michael Blackman]

Well those guys nicked it from the gods in the first place :-P


----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Bradley <senator at HURL.UGCS.CALTECH.EDU>
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Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 4:26 AM
Subject: Re: ALL: Originality (was: Metallica)


> >
> > Sorry, I just had that cut on my mind, It's hilarious. So if not "Louie
> > Louie" (or "Ruthie Ruthie" for that matter), how about the REST of
> > _Uncle Meat_? Or _Lumpy Gravy_? :-)
> >
> > Certainly, Crimson is influenced by classical music, but I still believe
> > that Wetton-era Crimson was stunningly original. Anyway, it all boils
> > down to one's definition of "original". You could argue that all music
> > is unoriginal because notes are used (very derivative).
> >
> > Oh well, music has all been downhill from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
> > anyway. But it's still a lot of fun.
> >
> > Guido
>
>         They steal, but obscurely.
>         The middle section of "Moonchild" is from a chinese ritual for
Guan-yin
> (I was floored in class in college when I saw a video of the ceremony and
> immediately recognised the music) and Ba-Boom is by the Kodo drummers
> (introduced by Koko as being unusual for being in 7/8 time).  I noticed
that
> neither of these were properly credited in the liners... rather
hypocritical
> on Fripp's part given his soapboxing for artists rights.
>
>         Bill
>