zach said

Maybe Mike is the Frank Sinatra of the avant-garde: a skillful interpreter of other people's material.  Taken on it's own terms, is it really a bad thing?

well, no, not in that light. but since the fantomas/naked city thing was brought up, naked city was very original, and zorn still endlessly cited sources. i generally like most of the patton things i hear, but it seems he would have us think he's continually breaking down walls and, at least on his record notes, doesn't give props. now trevor dunn's new one on ipecac, *that's* a record. referecing and style-bashing, but making his own thing out of it. kurt _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/