>>Hey Richard,
>>Did you ever hear Randy Newman's "Bad Love" >>especially "I'm Dead but I don't know it"?

I'm not sure whether to take that as a recommendation, insult or confession =o)

>>It just seems like it would be appropriate

I reread my post and apologize if taken in the wrong way, that wasn't what was meant, listen to the song, you'll get the message in the music and the mood it sets, not so much the lyrics.I believe they made him sound post modern, and tragically hip. Also check out "Overcast" from Frooms' "Dopamine" that's closer to the sound he (Froom) produces, I can hear this atmosphere/texture taking place on a Baerwald Disc, with a cruel David Hiss over the top.

>>To deviate topics a little (before this turns into a >>>>into a musical of sorts? (When I say musical I'm
>>thinking more Brecht and Weil than Andrew Lloyd >>>Weber) I recall David making the reference to that kind of German caberet and a number of the songs could be
>>delivered with the same passion and depth as `The >>>Threepenny Opera`. Anybody wanna relive the 1980's and early >>90's????!!!!!!

I've always seen it for the cinema, I can't sport an educated conversation regarding musicals. I'm waiting for the short film I've been waiting to see since 1993. I wonder if there is footage for "Secret Silken World"? that's the one I would want to see visualized! Dan, what is the line-up?

JW