Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pucc-h Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!CS-Mordred!Pucc-H:aam From: aam@pucc-h (Dwight McKay) Newsgroups: net.music.classical Subject: Fresh Aire anyone? Message-ID: <1224@pucc-h> Date: Thu, 20-Sep-84 16:14:47 EDT Article-I.D.: pucc-h.1224 Posted: Thu Sep 20 16:14:47 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 25-Sep-84 21:09:10 EDT Organization: Purdue University Computing Center Lines: 22 (* snap, krakle, pop *) After re-reading the last few notes on the pop vs. classical music debate, I thought I might suggest a new angle on the subject. Where do contemporary groups that mix classical forms and instruments with more "modern" rhythms and instruments fit into this disscussion? The group I am thinking of inparticular is Mannheim Steamroller who has recorded the "Fresh Aire" albums (Five in all) on American Gramaphone. Having seen some of his piano scores and listened to his music, I'd say much of it uses classic forms (such as a Tocca) with "new" chord arrangements and some refreshing "new" rhythms (for example "chocolate fudge" on the first Fresh Aire album). The sound seems quite "pop" to me but the instruments and forms are old. I would say this is "classical" music by the "amount of mental effort required to listen to it" argument. What do you think? Also, what do you do with groups that are more "commonly" thought of as "pop" yet (on their early albums at least) worked from a strong classical base such as the Electric Light Orchestra (aka E.L.O.)? In search of more disscussion, I'm... -=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=- Dwight McKay, PUCC user services (...ihnp4!pur-ee!Pucc-H:aam) -=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-=:*:=-