John Zorn is not a human jukebox. That idiot has no more right to deliver a blow-by-blow commentary than he has to tell John what tunes to play. It is not the right of the any supervisor to make the task difficult for the employee at hand.
Sometimes I think the reason why some "difficult" music doesn't reach more people isn't because the average person can't understand it but rather the average person picks up on the snottiness and self-importance that radiates from SOME of the music/performers.
Making a good record is insanely hard work, even before you've played a note. Find a time when the musicians, engineer, and studio are all available is contracting work at its most basic, and is no fun. If you want to see how easy it is to make records, come down to my place next time I go to the studio. For your own safety, bring a whip, a chair, a gun, some Valium, Tagamit, and a cell phone.
Skip, these statements seem a little whiny, no offense. If it's such hard work, then don't do it. There are many people who are working pretty damn hard just to play music without many of Mr. Zorn's benefits who would give up their soul (and are doing so) if they could perform in Europe, Japan, etc. What amount of hard work justifies getting to act like a certified asshole? --davy _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail