From: coolaidcb13@yahoo.com   
      
   Hello Fellow Danfans,   
      
   As I sit here listening to the sample tunes on Don's website, I must   
   say, I'm actually surprised at the energy on this album. It's not as   
   sleepy as some of the previous recent work has been... not to say I   
   don't appreciate the recent offerings, but I can't listen to some of   
   the tracks without first having a couple cups of java.   
      
   Anyway, this got me thinking (not something I tend to enjoy doing). Is   
   it possible that the boys will ever "rock" again? I do enjoy what   
   they're putting out these days but... I dunno. I myself am a   
   youngster, but I don't see my taste in music changing so drastically   
   with age, that I would neglect to kick some ass every now and then.   
      
   I read in the biography that the boys tailored their earlier tunes to   
   appeal slightly more to the simple-minded masses, as an attempt to   
   trick them into appreciating more complex forms of music such as   
   jazz... but does this mean that more Rock based albums such as the   
   Royal Scam were phoney? I guess what I'm getting at here is, are they   
   really so old that they can't rock anymore? Or has the desire to rock   
   gone away long ago? Does age really affect the desire to rock?   
      
   Here's my retarded (and most likely "immature" opinion)... I   
   personally believe that they have gone as far as is possible with   
   their current sound. It's time for another evolution. Hey, I know what   
   I think means nothing... but how about a real jazz album? If these   
   guys are as bright as I give them credit for, lets hear something that   
   doesn't fit into what I'd consider to be the "smooth-jazz" genre. If   
   you're not going to rock us like you used to, how about throwing us   
   some straight-ahead jazz, or some fusion. I really enjoyed what they   
   did with Marian McPartland, so I know they can do it, I just wonder   
   why they don't.   
      
   I've been drinking tonight folks, so go easy on me. I'm just trying to   
   strike up some good healthy debate. Don't have a stroke, ya hear?   
      
   Take Care   
      
   Cedric   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)