Robert Seeberger wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julia Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 10:46 AM
> Subject: Re: Science Fiction In Music
>
> > Robert Seeberger wrote:
> >
> >
> > > I'd like to see some suggestions from others, and criticisms too
> > >
> > > There ought to be a few limits too:
> > > No Purple People Eater comedy type songs.
> > > No instrumentals (Names are just too little to go on)
> > > Songs or albums must have a distinct and clear reference to SF&F tropes.
> > > (I'm including Horror as a subgenre of Fantasy, in case that wasn't very
> > > clear. So Horror is fair game.)
> > > And suggestions for BEST GROUP should come with some justification as to
> why
> > > you think a band or artist is the best SF&Fnal group or artist.
> > >
> > > Now I know I haven't come close to covering all the bases in this post.
> > > So tell me what I missed and where I am wrong!!!!!!<G>
> >
> > OK, your rules rule out Fresh Aire V by Mannheim Steamroller. That's
> > about all I can come up with this morning that hasn't already been
> > mentioned.
> >
> Don't be hasty!<G>
> Now if one can make an argument for an album being SF&Fnal, it has to be
> considered I would think.
>
> Fresh Aire V appears to be a concept album, and that would make it
> allowable.
The liner notes might help -- most of it is a translation of Kepler's
story about a trip to the moon. :) And the pieces on the album are
musical interpretations of parts of the story.
Plus maybe you could make some sort of argument for the cover art.
Julia
need to start putting starships on the Christmas tree now...
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