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Given that we've all given answers to condradict your premise I would conclude that it is your silence which is deafening!
You've made no attempt to come back with any defence of your original 'attack', Chooky.
I would suggest you start with a reply to my post please - just in time for the Caithness Music Festival (round-about now?). Presumably it's been cancelled due to lack of a music scene?
I think the main problem, here, is that we have widely contrasting definitions of the term "scene". Scottish Opera and Classical Music (as much as I like it), for me, don't really equate to what I would include as part of the contemporary music scene. Fair dos, though.
You CLEARLY don't have any idea about classical music if you think that it is only music from 200 years ago. There are still people writing classical music today. In fact, one of the country's leading contemporary composers resides in Orkney. Maybe YOU do not consider this to be contemporary enough.
Perhaps a look at this year's TLMA programme will offer you the merest glimpse as to just how contemporary the WHOLE music scene in Thurso actually is.
So, sweeping generalisations and soundbites from dead American wierdos aside, you can't actually answer Cazaa's question?
Would this link be of any use to anyone wanting to make their presence known to any promoters, venues etc.?
http://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/...musicians.html
Not many on so far but as word gets around and musicians start using this page maybe there will be more bookings for the young people who seem to be the ones looking for a showcase. As far as I can see, every music genre seems to be catered for via all the aforementioned venues. Just take a look at the adverts in the 'Groat this week; seems to be plenty to pick and choose from. Myself, I'm off to the Fiddlers' Rally tonight at 7.30 in the Thurso High School; time for a "hooch"!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Frank Zappa a modern-day composer (orchestral stuff and crossover jazz-rock/orchestra) and didn't he die?
As for his dietary habits; after listening to some of his lyrics I wouldn't be surprised if he did eat brown lumpy stuff.
I myself am quite keen on mince, and I do enjoy listening to Mr Zappa. However a classical composer I am not.
Each to their own I say!
"Hydrogen isn't the most common element in the world... intolerance is" - Herman Schlachzeuger
I think that from 'Freak Out' to 'Weasels Ripped my Flesh' it's safe to say that Mr. Zappa made a musical career out of being weird. Talented yes, rude definitely, weird certainly in comparison to even his contemporaries over his 30 year musical career.
Anyway, as regards the existence or otherwise of a music scene in Caithness, see other recent posts on this music forum to see that as far as 'musical differences' is concerned, we're doing all right.
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