Klarinet Archive - Posting 000269.txt from 1995/08

From: marcus leonard jordan <marjorda@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Eddie Daniels
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 1995 10:23:06 -0400

On Sun, 20 Aug 1995, Jim Freeman wrote:

> On Fri, 18 Aug 1995, John Baetens wrote:
>
> > I would have to disagree with Pietr's opinion of
> this project. The Four Seasons being one of my favorite pieces and
> Eddie Daniels being one of my favorite musicians, I can hardly wait for
> this to come out.
>
> I'm trying to keep an open mind, but, to use the above reasoning, pesto
> pizza being one of my favorite entrees, and hazelnut geleto being one of
> my favorite desserts, would make hazelnut gelato pesto pizza (thick or
> thin crust?) a dish I could hardly wait to order. Do I want to hear Sting
> sing Wotan? Can I hardly wait for Jim Carrey's commentaries on Critique
> of Pure Reason to come out in paperback? Am I waiting for Kenny G. to
> come up with an arrangement of the Brahms Quintet with a quartet of
> synthesizers played by Yanni, Vangelis, John Tesh, and Brian Eno? (not
> that I'm comparing ED with KG). No, no and no. The possibility exists
> that ED's 5 Seasons will be a remarkably beautiful interpretation of
> Vivaldi's piece, but, from where I'm sitting, it's hard not to hear the
> slooshing of a soul being sold down the river Styx.
>
> Jim Freeman (collnjim@-----.edu)
>
I totally agree with Mr. Freeman.

Jordan