Elitist Pynchon-ites?

[Lorentzen / Nicklaus]

s~Z schrieb:

> From: Nudeants at aol.com
>
> >>>Actually, the closest parallel to GR's achievment that I think I could
> find
> in music would be maybe some 20th century classical works, such as Elliott
> Carter's first string quartet, maybe Pierrot Lunaire by Schoenberg, Kraanerg
> by Xenakis.  Something achieving huge diversity of material coupled with
> huge
> diversity in presentation of material, yet managing to achieve unity of
> purpose seemingly at odds with that diversity.<<<

> Amen, amen, amen. Where were you during the discussion in which many were
> saying Steely Dan was the closest parallel? I was so disgusted by that
> thread I unsubscribed and joined a John Irving discussion list.


  ähem ... though i don't want to make my karma worse by making you unsubscribe 
  i can't help but disagree. to me gr (- unlike v) has nearly nothing to do with 
  pierrot lunaire, but a lot with katy lied ... 

  flame me, but please don't post john irving quotations! kai