I think the world has always been violent (i.e. Cain and Abel) but now there's more people to tick each other off so it just seems like it's getting more violent. But I do agree fine arts education is important... I have been pretty disgusted with the school system in general, and in a recent conversation with my mother she expressed the same distaste from when I was in scool (20+ years ago). I kinda think maybe part of the problem is a school system set up around an agrarian society isn't the best fit for urban kids. When kids had to go home and plow fields all summer vacation long they were too busy and tired and too far apart from each other to get into as much trouble. Since this is the Yello list, I'll add that I think a lot of their music captures this violent tension in this world, but they manage to turn it into something fun and that's why they are so appealing to us. One of the infinite reasons why. Even though they say they are not talking about using drugs on Excess - the songs are quite seedy. But still fun. -----Original Message----- From: yello-bounces+tourguide=austexecotours.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:yello-bounces+tourguide=austexecotours.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Laurens van Graft Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 5:30 PM To: The moon: beautiful. The sun: even more beautiful. Subject: Re: [Yello] Dada Remix - Delay Weeeellll, yes,, I can play all these instruments and then some, as to the level of proficiency, some more than others, (I had to sell my 85 year old Heintzman upright Grand piano, bit I have a c1885 upright grand coming soon. I can hardly wait to refresh my fingers on a keyboard other than my Mac. As Rene and you both have stated, it is easy to become a Zombie in the world of Music, as it is not only an internationally recognized language, but an extremely powerful drug. Do any of you think that the lac of music training in the school system over the years is a contributing factor to the increase in violence and youth globally? I think so! Laurens van Graft The Grip Guy All your gymnastics grip needs right here! Abolish Daylight Savings Time; its past it's usefulness On Mar 13, 2004, at 11:36 AM, Tasha wrote: cool stuff. Can you actually play all these instruments?