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From: ber
Date: Mon, 07 May 1984 14:47
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Summary of net.music for weeks:  Fri Apr 20 through to Fri May 4.
				Sean Byrne (garfield!sean)

There were 288 articles (in two weeks!  thats 20 articles/day!).

Start of:
	The Monkey
		- does the monkey have any special significance in
		reggae music?
		- of course this went on to become a discussion of
		the group "The Monkees".
	Favorite bass/guitar player + flame (from me) to stop all this
		name dropping.
		- 2nd and 3rd of the motion seemed to bring a stop to this.
	"no wave" vs. New Wave
	More music quizzes.
	Why do people listen to Michael Jackoff?
	"pan flute" music: Zamfir, sort of review
	Is 4/4 common, or 6/8, or 7/4, or ...
	Sales comparisons: Thiller - MJ and Dark Side of the Moon - PF.
	Gamelan music: an explanation
	Punk Rock & Wavopop: more labels to stick of musics people
	Attacks on Rush, Loverboy, Journey, The Rolling Stones, Supertramp.
		- attack and defence by fans.  pretty unproductive.
	Count Basie is dead, long live Count Basie.
	BIG FLAMES: net.music.classical
		- has been created
		- lot of mixed (strong) opinions
	Marvin Gaye: How did he die?
		- his father killed him.
	Usual attacks on Rich Rosen.
		- yep, time for a net.music.rosen
	Classical vs. Rock Musics:
		- just who are the snobs here?
	Absolute Pitch:
		- do you have this ability or only relative pitch
		like us mortals.

Continuations:
	THE SPLIT

Reviews:
	Concerts:
		The Cramps in Santa Cruz.
	Records: 
		"Fresh Fish" Mason Williams
	Groups/People:
		Steve Hackett
		Peter Gabriel
		Jethro Tull
		John Cage  (review + discussion)

For sale:
	Nothing.

Wanted:
	Looking for "Dragnet" and "Totally Wired" by the Fall.
	Searching for "Classical Gas" by Mason Williams.
	English translation of "Der Komissar"
	Trying to form a band in NJ area.
	Lyrics to "Plastic Jesus"
	Looking for guitaist in SF-Bay area: Terry Haggerty
	Looking for group who did "We're all Boat People"
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