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First, I like DT's SFAM and some of their other stuff. Is it prog? Well, sorta. It's only a label, so who cares? Others in this thread have done great work discussing the fine points of prog, and open minds -- much better than I could. BTW, I also like many kinds of music. This morning, Yo Yo Ma is in my car's CD player, along with Bozzio-Levin-Stevens, Collective Soul, and Clepsydra. My wife has sung dozens of classical pieces with full orchestras (she's not wild about DT but loves Metallica, Judas Priest and White Zombie, to name just a few from one genre). The best thing about the AM community is the openness of its members.
My problem is this: JG's "firey propaganda" started this whole discussion. Not a good way to start things. Unfortunately, however, it worked, and I can see JG is proud of this fact.
These tactics work much the same way as negative political campaigns, not by changing minds, but by inflaming those who are already convinced.
But the fact that something works fall far short of making it right.
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