>
> You only exhibit the lowliness of
> > your own self worth.
>
> What has my self worth got to do with anything? No, don't
> answer that. I'll be dead by the time I finish reading the
> reply.
Granted then, I won't put you through that.
> >
> > As for the music that Jim played on his sound system for
> > Scarfe, you can listen to "Ride Of The Valkyries" by this
> > link on a classical music site.
>
> I am QUITE familiar with Wagner's work, including "Der
> Ring Des Niebelungen", thank you.
I have to be "Frank": I didn't post it for YOU!
>
> The recording dates back
> > to 1921 and so the quality is not good, but what is very
> > interesting about it is the dramatic pitches that you can
> > hear are familiar in the ways Jim is influenced by Wagner.
> > Some may have heard the ending portion of this piece as
> > another adaptation similar to "Flight of the Bumble Bee"
> > and in the theme to some television series pertaining to a
> > flying insect, but the most recognizable part is the one
> > that has been used in television commercials. I don't
> > remember which ones, but that just shows that the music is
> > stronger than the brands. This is a brief, very dramatic
> > and pleasant piece of classical music, albiet with old
> > record hiss and tinny with age.
>
> Everyone knows Steinman's inspired by Wagner. What's your
> point?
Of course the people who know, know that Jim is inspired by Wagner. But that does not mean that they have ever tried listening to Wagner themselves. Jim wants people to hear Wagner, and I don't see that as a bad thing.
>
> > I was first introduced to music through Wagner when Jim
> > gave me the set of the "Ring Of The Nibelung" and a
> > phonograph record player.
> >
Jim and I discussed it in some length.
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