Re: [Orb] Orb Digest, Vol 62, Issue 6

Time-poor we are - or at least I am!

Heavens, no - don't push away your faves, your roots (*even* if they
involve Rush :-), or your past.
I was into Motown, bubblegum, The Monkees (for Heaven's sake!!), heavy
metal, disco, prog/artrock, glam, punk, all kinds of electronic stuff
and every kind of weirdo-experimental on and on...I have learned to
reclaim, live with, and recognize my disparate roots as shaping my
current ears, and I can see the value in all of it.
After a certain age, one (hopefully) recognizes the fad/elitist nature
of trends and rejects that, while treasuring the richness of one's
musical heritage.


                    jeff


Ken Erxleben wrote:
>
> i hear ya jeff.
> and like i said it's not like i listen to NO new music.... i surely
> listen to plenty.
> i'm just saying i'll never push aside these timeless gems just to fill
> some need to stay current or whatever. and no doubt you'll never find
> new music or know what's out there if you don't get a taste.
> personally i let a lot of that "come to me" through good peeps like
> yourselves.
> if a particular act gets enough talk on a list like this - that usually
> prompts me to investigate.
> i must admit though....it usually takes a GOOD amount of support to get
> me interested.
> i wanna hear rave reviews across the board - otherwise...i just haven't
> the time =()