[Rick and Roll]

This is funny....Don Cab is probably one of Mike Potter's favorite bands, who is responsible for bringing the best prog acts to my area (Orion Studios). He is a big fan of that type of music. When he talks of them, Univers Zero, etc., I just nod my head an let it pass on through.

I do not like ambient, discordant, or most RIO. "Industrial" music generally annoys me. I enjoy Miriodor but despise Thinking Plague. I like fusion but can't stomach Land of Chocolate.

When discussions like these occur, it always seems to be that if you don't like this kind of stuff you are closed minded. I prefer to think of it as honest. I do not get a kick out of Robert Fripp and his Frippertronics per se, but I like the tunes. I just don't like noise without ideas. That doesn't make me disrespectful, nor should I feel I have to genuflect to the artist.

I'm a big fan of acoustic instruments, but mostly mixed in with heavy electric. I do not think bands like Don Cab make this kind of music, they tend to just drone. So I ignore it.

While it is true that you are not responsible for selecting these songs Spaz, you are responsible for increasing the base of which to choose from. Are you really donating all of these? I figured that since you are self-admittedly not wealthy, that you are selective in what you donate. If donating means sending files, then there's a whole bunch anyone else could. If it means spending your own money and giving these away, then bless you.

Sure five records doesn't seem like much....but there are only five records by a lot of greats too....this "sam" thing is not a good argument. If random selections were made by artist only, then you would hear a lot LESS of this - and also, I'm a bit pissed that we get 17 different version of Yes and Crimson tunes, but can't get Salem Hill's "Be" fo instance on here. So please no hiding behing the sam anymore. And I'll repeat this point......you are increasing the base of these songs. This makes the likelihood of Don Cab playing more.

I completely disagree with you about the "negative faction" - I do not like this music - but I'm not going to bitch about it. This might be hard to believe, given my posting propensity, but I have better things to do. Otherwise I'd be screaming when I hear the following: "Genesis is overrated,", "My guitarist is better than yours", "Later King's X is as good as early", and "Permanent Waves is a bad record, late 80's Rush is the best" (Thanks Michael R. for that gem).

In conclusion, I prefer not to hear Don Cab....but I understand it is needed to have a full musical experience. But we hear a lot more than we should, considering that it is only one artist of many on the Moon. A true random play would mean you'd hear a lot less of everything.

So come on at me I'm ready!