Klarinet Archive - Posting 000930.txt from 2001/10

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: RE: [kl] Yes We Have No Bananas vs. Beethoven 9
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 17:01:03 -0500

On Tue, 30 Oct 2001 15:45:05 -0600, LacyS@-----.org said:

> Wow, Dan, I think your point was made quite well!! I just can't believe
> that guy had the cahones to actually imply that Beethoven's 9th is the
> single best composition ever written! And to say that every bit of
> poular music is trash, which would include The Beatles and The Talking
> Heads?? BLASPHEMY!!! Geez, methinks this guy has an over-inflated ego.
> One thing I can't stand is a musical snob.

So, apart from the fact that you can't stand a musical snob, and that
you disagree with his assessment of Beethoven IX as the single best
composition ever written; d'ya really think that "Yes, we have no
bananas" is superior or equal to Beethoven IX?

Or is there some other way to think about it?

Tony
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