From:	The Reverend <MDB0213@*****.TAMU.EDU>
Subject:	The New Music... is here?
Date:	Fri, 29 Oct 1993 17:05:56 -0500

] I'd like to ask one thing now. Does anyone has any idea of how Maria Mercuria
]l music sounds like?
In a word, odd. Strange to us. Remember, this is the music that would have
Elvis spinning in his grave...

](I don't think Nirvana wouldn't sound that good in the voice of a woman.)
Biased, aren't ya? I could see some of it working, depending on the singer.
But that's NOT going to use a "Whitney Houston" delivery

]Is is it like Mettalica? Depeche Mode? The Cure? KLF? New Kids on the Block?
](*gasp*) Napalm Death? DRI? 2 Unlimited? Doors? Beattles? Paula Abdul? Enya?
]Digital Orgasm? Pearl Jam?
There are probably going to be several different styles.

](Well... it certainly has to be te kind of music that the 'average Joe' likes
Not necessarily. In S-beat, they mention that the energy that the musicians
give are about as important as the music itself.

Personally, I think the music's going to be VERY changing, and probably fairly
complex. Considering that most pop rhythms are created by computer (s-beat
again), the good music is going to be that which is complex, possibly majestic.
IMHO, I think they're (FASA) pointing at Progressive music. Not alternative,
although I could see the corps continuing to keep their hold on the music, keep
it alive for more money (no flames on the list... take it to
alt.music.progressive or alt.music.alternative). Why Prog? It's complex,
changing, and I've seen some of the stuff already! With one group I listen to,
Marillion, the lead singer has on "MIDI Gloves", which he can use for (I
believe; haven't seen him live) keyboards, whilst still running around the
stage. Also, there is a band called (Arakeen?), (similar to ELP in style),
that doesn't have a keyboardist. Instead, the guitar player has his guitar
hooked up to a midi box, and comes out sounding like keyboards!!! Synthaxe,
anyone?

Just some ideas. Rev
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