In the Hall of the Mountain King, Greig (Peer Gynt). Motorcade. Oh Yes. Someone told me.

But who?

we know who, Zen, but i'd like to know why

Grieg ?

Are Magazine over-rated? Have we all been deluded all these years ? Are we all victims of the music press/media culturalisation process ? Is 'Shot by both sides' a classic ? Without the rising guitar scale motive (written by Pete Shelley), would it be anything special? Do we need to rewrite rock history ? Do the writers who create the dominant culture really know ? Was John McGeoch that great a guitarist ? Does 'influence' equate with greatness ? Was Dave Formula all surface gloss and no content ? Could Howard sing ? Art or pretence ? So many questions.....Charles Ives had the answer

as did John Cage

as did The Residents

as did Open Mind

As did Jacques Derrida

but Magazine did'nt perhaps......

and the point I'm making is.......?????

there is non point

well if you don't like them... as chas 'n' dave regularly used to say 'gertcha'

It's more of a love/hate thing. To quote Duncan:'I've realised that it's the Howard factor that is the barrier that makes Magazine a bit like Marmite. You either love it or hate it' ...gertcha(??????)- says it all really.....

Anyhow.....Grieg and Motorcade? Do I detect a hint at a musical connection here Open Mind?

Perhaps, Gnossienes, Erik Satie........

even a pinch of Bartok - but Grieg, no, no, no, no, no....

Rodgers and Hammerstein. Shot by both sides. What do you think Open Mind ?