Re: Another reason to hate Public Television

[Aaron Read <aread@speakeasy.net>]

At 08:16 PM 12/8/01 -0500, Dib9@aol.com wrote:
>Unfortunately, they are having all the performers perform with a big band
>including a full horn section.  Not only does the band overpower many of the
>singers, but rock-n-roll, with only a few notable exceptions, is not meant to
>be played by a big band of men wearing tuxedos.  Not only does the music
>sound crappy when played that way, that's just not what's its about.

Oh but it CAN be done right.  Ever hear the "S&M" album?  (Metallica w/ the 
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra)   DAMN fine album.  But I'll grant 
you...the symphony is definitely in the background where it 
belongs....except for specific instances where they're taking advantage of 
the string section.

And the version of "Dream On" that Aerosmith did with a symphony at the MTV 
VMA a few years back?  Good version too.  But I'll grant you...there's a 
lot of potential for abuse there.   It's best used like a President's 
brain: sparingly  :-)


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