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From the same interview

FZ: "you have a patch of clarinet notes, and every clarinet note is perfect, and they're lovely clarinet notes, and then you tell the Synclavier to play this ungodly fast clarinet riff that no human being could play. That's nice. You could never get it another way. But on the other hand, if you have a really fine clarinet player, every one of the notes that he played would be different, and your ear detects that variety. I think that the ear prefers variety..."

The 1992 quotes touch on some of the reasons I love FZ. There is no purpose in taking oneself too seriously, and there is no reason to rank one kind of 'art' as better than another. I am sure we could all name hundreds of musical pieces that we think are tripe, and, of those pieces, we would get at least some agreement.

The point is that music is to entertain the composer and the listener. Who cares which piece I would rank higher than another piece, and who cares how 'sophisticated' the piece is. If you like it, you like it.

FZ knew that his listenership would be limited, and he also knew that he could produce enough musical variety that he could make a good living from it and pursue his calling.

I received my CD of "Feeding the Monkies at Ma Maison" today. I live in Canada. Had to get out my snowshoes and trudge across the tundra mile after mile to reach the mailbox.

Well, I'd like to say this is such an awesome release and order it if you haven't already -- and this would encourage the future release of "Dance Me This" -- the album I've wanted to hear since Frank mentioned it's future release in an interview back in '93 (or '92)?

So really, though Frank made a master of the first 3 tracks of "Feeding the Monkies at Ma Maison" -- he did have 7 years to release it since it seems to be dated from 1986 after reading the liner notes. But did he release it? NO, because instead he focused on Broadway the Hardway, the 1988 tour, the live albums from the 1988 tour, YCDTOSA releases, the Ensemble Modern, and CP3. Plus, from what I read he was working on hundreds of synclavier pieces up to the time of his death.

My point.... though "Feeding...." is a nice release, I don't think Frank would have ever released it -- at least not the first 3 tracks he mastered as intended for a vinyl release. And I doubt he would have released the next 2 tracks, at least not the way they sound in this release.

I think Frank would have been focused on newer material he was working on in the early 90's, and would have released Dance Me This in '94 or '95 as he mentioned in that interview before his death, and then would have released more newer Synclavier material if he had lived longer.

Opinions are like Assholes, everyone has one. Ask Trendmonger.

I can understand Gail and Joe thinking this was worth releasing especially since Frank did a master of the first 3 tracks (sorry for repeating myself), but what we (???) really want is Dance Me This and newer early 90's synclavier compositions Frank was working on that may have still been on the hard drives when he passed away (or maybe some made it to tape as it was mentioned he often transferred pieces to tape.)

Track 1 - Feeding the Monkies at Ma Maison, a 20+ minute track would have been suitable for a digital download for $4.99 or $5.99 considering it's length.

The rest wasn't really necessary to release, imo.

I will still buy Dance Me This. Though I have a feeling that will be the final synclavier release, unfortunately.

Opinions are like Assholes, everyone has one; ask Trendmonger.

So your point is opinions shouldn't be expressed here (less you wish to be associated with Trendmonger)? Unless it's you expressing the opinion of course. Back off.

No, not that not unless it is me expressing my opinion, as I rarely ever say anything here, ever. What I was trying to convey is, why all the break down and speculation of what FZ might have done, and this thing and that thing? Why not just be thankful that the vaults are open and we are fortunate enough to get a peek inside? Why not be thankful that we received anything at all? Why bitch and moan about things? That's all. As far as Trendmonger goes; Who Gives A Fuck Anyway?

Sorry. Fair point. I suppose a forum is a place to express all kinds of opinions though... This place really needs a chat room where things can be thrashed out more easily. Sorry again for misunderstanding your point. I'm loving all the vault releases, and I'm STILL waiting for Monkies, but all the different views still do interest me.

Sorry. Fair point. I suppose a forum is a place to express all kinds of opinions though... This place really needs a chat room where things can be thrashed out more easily. Sorry again for misunderstanding your point. I'm loving all the vault releases, and I'm STILL waiting for Monkies, but all the different views still do interest me.

I just received my copy today. Great! I'm listening to Feeding Monkeys at Ma Maison (track 01) and I'm happy.

That is why Louie Louie is my favorite rock and roll song, along with other rhyming R&R titles - wooly bully, hully gully etc, etc, and etc.

Just got this in an email! I'm stoked!

Dear Sir:

I represent the government of Nigeria. Recently a relative of yours passed away and left behind an estate of 1,000,000 US dollars.

Well, I can't tell you the rest because you'd all want to barge in. Suffice it to say I'm going to be rich, suckers!