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    Quote Originally Posted by Iain
    John Paul Young
    Wrote "Love is in the air" John Paul Jones was in Zeppelin.
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    I was close though
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    In the words of Maxwell Smart : "missed it by That much"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ian
    KISS were all clasical musicians
    You might be thinking of Queen there, Ian.

    One thing about classical music (which wasn't called 'classical' at the time ) is that there are a lot of very structured rules about how it is written and performed. You need to understand all of the instruments and what they are capable of before you can compose.

    The amazing thing to me is someone like Mozart who could hear the whole thing in his head. Other guys would write it down, play it, change it, fuss with it for years and years before getting it right.

    Having been involved in song writing, I can say that the average amount of effort that goes into a modern song is probabaly 1000th of the effort that someone like Strauss put in.
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    You might be thinking of Queen there, Ian.
    Actually, I have to retract that too because I've just had a quick look through their biographies on Wikipedia and they were all in different fields before Queen was formed. I always thought Freddy was but he did piano grade IV and that's it. His education was Graphic Arts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by silentC
    Graphic Arts.
    Sounds like MENTAL AS ANYTHING.
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    catchy catchphrase needed here, apply in writing to the above .

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    Quote Originally Posted by silentC

    Having been involved in song writing, I can say that the average amount of effort that goes into a modern song is probabaly 1000th of the effort that someone like Strauss put in.
    AMEB 8 Classical Guitar, I have some understanding of whats involved
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    Hi Ozwinner,
    I don't think its an age thing, unless a certain generation grew up more open minded!! SWMBO is convinced I have multiple personalities...
    I think its more of a mood thing. Depending on the day, I drag out classical guitar, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Gregorian chant (church music), Jazz, Triple J compilations, Blues (lots of it!), Beethoven piano or Van Morrison. If I can't be bothered selecting something, the radio stays on JJJ, except for the odd footy match or the cricket.
    The thing I can't handle anymore is the 70's and 80's "classics", the stuff I grew up with...been there done that, to death...but I must be in the minority judging by the number of radio stations dedicated to that genre.

    Cheeers for now,
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