It's interesting that he quoted Wash Post writer Dave McKenna:   
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   McKenna incisively calls Steely Dan records "almost anti-rock   
   records". He then immediately damns the band as precursor to the Devil   
   he-self: "After all these years, it seems obvious that were it not for   
   the fantastic commercial success of [Steely Dan], programmers at   
   mainstream FM stations might never have foisted subsequent smooth-jazz   
   purveyors from Chuck Mangione to Kenny G on the masses."   
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   I actually emailed McKenna about that statement, because it's such   
   inane bullshit, and because I've heard it too many times from too many   
   writers. I made that point and added that, if that's so, we may as   
   well blame Chuck Berry for Creed.   
      
   His reply:   
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   Jeff:   
   thanks for your thoughts. i was unaware that it's standard practice to   
   bring up kenny g and chuck mangione, but, hell, i haven't come up wth   
   an original thought since high school...thanks again for taking the   
   time, and be well...dave mckenna, dc   
      
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   Can't say the guy isn't honest.   
      
   I replied one more time to point out that Chuck Mangione doesn't   
   deserved to be lumped in with Kenny G. I never found him all that   
   objectionable. He's a pretty fair trumpet player.   
      
   As for Kenny G., I agree with Richard Thompson.   
      
      
      
      
      
      
   On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:59:50 -0400, Mo   
    wrote:   
      
   >Just out today on PopMatters.  Enjoy!   
   >   
   >http://www.popmatters.com/music/columns/layman/060410.shtml   
   >   
   >Mo   
      
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