Andy Partridge gets “un-Ludded.”
I think technology is a sword. It’s fine, it’s sharp and you cut things with it, but if you’re not careful you can cut your own toes off. It does bring people in, but it also brings people who don’t like you. Some messages on the Ape House forum have brought me close to tears. Who would write you a fan letter saying how awful you are? The net brings out the anonymous assassin. But certainly, it is great for Ape House (30 percent of all Ape House sales are from the web.)
Pete Townshend beats Strat-o-Matic Rock ‘n Roll to market.
“This is a step in doing something which is a true, authentic, elegant artist process, based on the incredible [software)]system,” he said. “I love what this produces and my vision for it now is that I think, yes, we could have a gathering in some future time where we could share our music together.”
I’ve been notified that a Strat-o-Matic Rock ‘n Roll White Paper is coming soon. Stay tuned. According to its developer, Michael Fingeroff, “Townshend’s thing might as well be sold at Toys R Us compared with the specificity of what I’ve got coming.”