[Dixielandjazz] Re: American Idol musicians...not OKOM, but...

[DWSI at aol.com]

I hate to sound like a defender of crass entertainment, but I have to say  
that many people on this list are missing the point of American Idol. It's NOT  
about the music quality, people! Any more than rap or other such recording  
success is about the "musical" values. It's personality celebration. An event in 
 which to celebrate just being in your age group.The music is a background  
mediuim. How many of you, like me, have gone to a rock concert and really  
tried to hear the music? The last time I went to hear Elton John I got  every 10th 
word amidst the yelling and other racket. It's not a concert. Sorry.  It's a 
happening for younger something age group. Pehaps that's what really  saddens 
us most; our music used to be young and now it isn't associated wtih  young 
any more. It happens.

Dan (Backup Piano) Spink