--------------------------------------------------------------------- T H E G A R Y N U M A N D I G E S T (by subscription only - to unsubscribe, see bottom of this message) --------------------------------------------------------------------- (#2002-148) - Topics this issue: 1) Troy's Remixes, ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 09:00:39 +0200 From: "Mike & Kelly Moore" Subject: Troy's Remixes This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C25BCD.329D7B40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hey Troy I like your remixes, and honestly I wouldn't think Gary would mind what = you do as long as you aren't pirating off him (making money without = paying him his due share). As a matter of fact, I would be flattered if = I were Gary. You are extending his creations. I was watching several = interviews with him that I downloaded last night, and I think he is = happy that there has been a resurgence in interest in him. Not just = because it pays the bills (flying and fast cars aren't cheap, y'know), = but it shows an appreciation for his life's work. One thing I don't = agree with him on is Gary's attitude towards his older stuff, he = basically feels it is in the past and he has moved on. Maybe so, but = that shouldn't distract from the fact that his earlier work is excellent = and that is being recognized. As for MP3 or WMA files, they are of less quality than a WAV file that = you find on a CD, but that is because they are also quite smaller. = Sure, some "audiophiles" can detect the difference, and yes I also = realize there is some degradation, but I am not listening for that. I = am hearing your spin on Gary's music, and I see it as complimentary. = Sure, there are some Numan-interpretations that I don't care for (e.g. = many of the songs on Random II, unlike Random I which I did like a = majority of the songs), but we all have the right to like/dislike = things. If we weren't different than we would all be listening to = Brittany Spears! Bottom line, Troy, I for one like you remixes, the latest, Always, is = pretty good as well. Keep up the good work and let us know when you = create another one! Cheers! M2 ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C25BCD.329D7B40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hey Troy

I like your remixes, and honestly I = wouldn't think=20 Gary would mind what you do as long as you aren't pirating off him = (making money=20 without paying him his due share). As a matter of fact, I would be = flattered if I were Gary. You are extending his creations. I = was=20 watching several interviews with him that I downloaded last night, and I = think=20 he is happy that there has been a resurgence in interest in him. = Not just=20 because it pays the bills (flying and fast cars aren't cheap, y'know), = but it=20 shows an appreciation for his life's work. One thing I don't agree = with=20 him on is Gary's attitude towards his older stuff, he basically feels it = is in=20 the past and he has moved on. Maybe so, but that shouldn't = distract=20 from the fact that his earlier work is excellent and that is being=20 recognized.

As for MP3 or WMA files, they are of = less quality=20 than a WAV file that you find on a CD, but that is because they are also = quite=20 smaller. Sure, some "audiophiles" can detect the difference, and = yes I=20 also realize there is some degradation, but I am not listening for = that. I=20 am hearing your spin on Gary's music, and I see it as = complimentary. Sure,=20 there are some Numan-interpretations that I don't care for (e.g. many of = the=20 songs on Random II, unlike Random I which I did = like a=20 majority of the songs), but we all have the right to like/dislike = things. =20 If we weren't different than we would all be listening to Brittany=20 Spears!

Bottom line, Troy, I for one like you = remixes, the=20 latest, Always, is pretty good as well. Keep up the good = work and=20 let us know when you create another one!

Cheers! = M2

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