I pretty much agree with whoever it was who said that this discussion has ventured too far off topic, so I will only make this one comment.
Hmmm...this discussion has ventured way off-topic but I'm pretty interested in what people here have to say. I think one of the strengths of the zornlist is the community aspect of it and you can't always just limit it to strictly Zorn or even strictly music. As for Zorn and why we don't talk much about him...personally, I'm just kind of bored with most of his stuff. I didn't like the Gift and Taboo & Exile is ok but not gripping. Actually, the only project of his I really love is Masada. Naked City is alright but repeated listens to me reveal a pastiche of styles that don't quite transcend the genres he blends (actually, he doesn't so much blend as ram genres together). Actually, a lot of his stuff strikes me as that...Zorn's attempt at electronic music or his attempt at exotica or his attempt at chamber music, etc. I agree with Miles when he says that you gotta get it in your blood. Some of the older listers will probably point to his older catalog (Spy Vs. Spy, News for Lulu, Big Gundown) but I'm didn't hop on until Masada and some of those older releases didn't have that impact on me. --davy np Gush "Live in Tampere" nr Graham Lock "Chasing the Vibration" _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com