Hi

Well said SOP......This thread develops along depressingly similar lines to the vast majority of threads here. Your view makes me just a little happier that music is alive and well.

I woke up today feeling more cynical than usual and I would forward the view that the difference between traditional music and "marketed music" is that with traditional no one remembers who is legally entitled to claim the royalties and to market it music for financial gain.

Good music ( this is extremely subjective to individuals) exists as a means of enjoyment and entertainment whether you are a musician or a listener.

My own slant on this is that for me music is like wine.....if you like it, it is good. The doesn't mean that what other people like isn't. !!!!

Cheers " holding my glass of Rioja

Mikel