Re: [metatuning] American's Greatest Living Composer

I thought he was more of a poet/dramatist. possibly the America's Greatest
Living

"X. J. Scott" wrote:

> Great article in the New York Times on America's Greatest Living Composer,
> Eminem:
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/03/magazine/03EMINEM.html?pagewanted=all&posi
> tion=top
>
> - J
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--- In metatuning@y..., "X. J. Scott" <xjscott@e...> wrote:
> Great article in the New York Times on America's Greatest
> Living Composer, Eminem:

Aiyeyeye, that requires nytimes registration!

Anyway, I do think Eminem is a good rapper, and he seems to
be the last pop artist standing in the post-911 environment.

But the production (the music) is terribly weak IMO. Listen
to groups like Jurassic 5, early Cypress Hill, NWA, and get
back to me.

>As a related aside, my list of top American composers right
>now is:
>
>1. Eminem
>2. Dolly Parton
>3. J. Ligon

Uh... I'm not touching that!

-Carl

[I wrote...]
>>As a related aside, my list of top American composers right
>>now is:
>>
>>1. Eminem
>>2. Dolly Parton
>>3. J. Ligon
>
>Uh... I'm not touching that!
>
> -Carl

There was meant to be a smiley there.n I've never heard
Dolly Parton's stuff, but I wouldn't be surprised if she's
one of those in the much-better-than-you'd-think category.
I like J. Ligon just fine, though I admit that he doesn't
come close to being in my living American top three (though
one microtonal composer might make it -- E. Blackwood).

Hmm. Bernstein and Milhaud are dead.

It's a tough question, because history provides a very
valuable filter. There are all sorts of composers tucked
away in schools that you never hear... there was a very
good one at IU... he was very little-recognized even among
the faculty at IU, but he had an incredible talent. I
can't even remember his name... Don...

...gotta love Google!! I searched for "IU composer Don"
and it returned Don Freund, first hit.

-Carl

hi Carl,

> From: "Carl Lumma" <clumma@...>
> To: <metatuning@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 11:07 PM
> Subject: [metatuning] Re: American's Greatest Living Composer
>
>
> [Jeff Scott wrote...]
> >> As a related aside, my list of top American composers right
> >> now is:
> >>
> >> 1. Eminem
> >> 2. Dolly Parton
> >> 3. J. Ligon
> >
> >Uh... I'm not touching that!
> >
> > -Carl
>
> There was meant to be a smiley there.n I've never heard
> Dolly Parton's stuff,

oh yes you have. remember a few years ago, when
everywhere you went you heard Whitney Houston singing
"I ... will always love you..."?

Dolly Parton wrote that song.

> but I wouldn't be surprised if she's one of those
> in the much-better-than-you'd-think category.

Parton is an excellent composer, and long ago,
before she became a movie superstar, she was one
of the great country-western singers. she's
been around for a long time, and has been recognized
as a talent by those in the know for just as long.

Whitney's remake of that song is what really got
Parton's music into ears all around the world
... and also got some serious money rolling into
Parton's bank account.

-monz

----- Original Message -----
From: "monz" <monz@...>

> Parton is an excellent composer, and long ago,
> before she became a movie superstar, she was one
> of the great country-western singers. she's
> been around for a long time, and has been recognized
> as a talent by those in the know for just as long.

She even covers Stairway to Heaven on a recent album.

* David Beardsley
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>>There was meant to be a smiley there.n I've never heard
>>Dolly Parton's stuff,
>
>oh yes you have. remember a few years ago, when
>everywhere you went you heard Whitney Houston singing
>"I ... will always love you..."?

Actually, no.

> Parton is an excellent composer, and long ago,
> before she became a movie superstar,

? She's been in a movie? I only know her as a
country singer. The 'better than you might think
category' is full of them.

-Carl

In a message dated 11/10/02 7:04:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,
clumma@... writes:

> ? She's been in a movie? I only know her as a
> country singer. The 'better than you might think
> category' is full of them.
>
>

The movie "9 to 5" starred Dolly. Johnny

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I think you are all overlooking Charles Manson
talk about harmony and stage presence!

>

-- -Kraig Grady
North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island
http://www.anaphoria.com
The Wandering Medicine Show
KXLU 88.9 FM 8-9PM PST

--- In metatuning@y..., David Beardsley <db@b...> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "monz" <monz@a...>
>
> > Parton is an excellent composer, and long ago,
> > before she became a movie superstar, she was one
> > of the great country-western singers. she's
> > been around for a long time, and has been recognized
> > as a talent by those in the know for just as long.
>
> She even covers Stairway to Heaven on a recent album.

someone played that for me! nice arrangement. and boy does
she have a great pair of . . . lungs.