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Michael Jackson is in the news again. Does anyone ever talk about music? You read the reviews in the paper it is all
about record sales. Why is this not in the
financial section of the paper why do they place it under entertainment. At least they do not use the word music. You will not catch me buying these CDs. My music is instrumental music and original
music. I will say Michael is an
original. For me, it is free advertising for Michael just like David Lettermen
does not have a guest on his show who is not promoting some product. Do we always have to be victims of the
business community?
Most of our great art was created by individuals
having nothing to do with big business or society. They did this on their own
without really much help from anybody.
Now everything is big business, international
companies fighting for all the profits and they call it art. As Woody Allen said when they make big profits,
they give themselves rewards and call it art or givemes
or is it Grammy’s. or is it
Oscars. They vote themselves rewards for
their art they do not ask the muse for advice. To me it is a big joke mostly,
but what can I do really is nothing except write this small e-mail column to
give me something meaningful to do. Just
my opinion, do not get upset over my opinions please. Please write a review greg@cmporg.org there is not one answer to
things even great writers make mistakes.
I was watching some pop female video stars and it
looked like a creation ritual right of birth. It did not seem like sex but it
was aimed at the sexual act. The monks in the Catholic Church, by a lawyer
monk, (Music Notation) created music. However, when the monks got too interested in the music the Popes'
cut it out. Now the church has
some of the worst sounds coming out of it if you go to the services and listen.
Music went from the church to creation ritual rites of the female. My point is music for me is not about ritual
rites but about the muse. For me music is so misunderstood. Woody Allen said, “People could careless
about our music.” This is so true.
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I hope all my friends in the States eat a big turkey
meal for Thanksgiving. I think it is the
greatest holiday in the States because it does not have race, religion, or any
other barrier that separates people. It
is just one big happy family. Not so
with all other holidays in the States. I
have been living outside the States now for about 12 years, 8 years in
There are many words at my
Placed a TV Card on my computer, now I can write
music, watch TV, Create VCD’s, do my accounting, write my letters, record my
music, create audio CD’s, create my website, send my newsletter out, watch
DVD’s, VCD’s, Audio CD’s, Record and edit Video. I bought an extra hard drive for that. Well only one thing left and that is sex. Ha Ha
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I was talking to an agent who places musicians in
hotels and he said, “Hotel managers know nothing about music or very
little.” Those of us who love
instrumental music always have an up hill battle on all fronts to promote and
produce our products. I wish I could be
more positive. The people who control
our lives do not have much to do with music only about making money for their
business. Real art is beyond money is
the problem. Good news is that five stars hotels have to place quality
musicians in their hotels to maintain a high rating and perform classical or
jazz music. Now a day, half or more of
the band is recorded music of one kind or the other and musicians perform with
midi files. I even have 8 hours of
recorded music I can perform by myself.
I am just adjusting to the modern conditions. However, would love to perform with a real
band too. I do get a chance to do this
in HK.
I was asked to perform for 300 RMB I said no. 45 years in the business and this is my
fee. My brother laughs at the life of
instrumental musicians. I think it is
mostly a joke too because the business world does not understand how hard we
have work just to make 30 dollars
Need a VCD made at your next event. I can produce them for you just let me
know. greg@cmporg.org
Objective: This newsletter came out of my experiences dealing in a new culture
and a new history. The purpose of the
newsletter is to provoke serious thought about musical art. What is it? Where should it be going? In addition, what is going on in
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