Re: lack of definition -- is that so wrong?

[Jerry Curry]

On Sat, 6 Mar 1999, Rob Russell wrote:

 have heard of that we might have some similarity to, I use the 
 unfortunate term "alt.country." "Like Shania Twain?" she asks. I try 
 to hide my disgust ... but do not succeed!

Well, applying the abbreviation "alt" to mean alternative to the
mainstream, I would say indeed.Shania Twain does play "alt. country".

That's an alternative to traditional/classic country.  Just a different
application of the abbr. alt. in my book, but a valid one, noe the less.

NP: Gary Allen - non alt.country
Jerry

Re: lack of definition -- is that so wrong?

[Rob Russell]

I wrote:

  have heard of that we might have some similarity to, I use the 
  unfortunate term "alt.country." "Like Shania Twain?" she asks. I try 
  to hide my disgust ... but do not succeed!
 

Jerry wrote:
 Well, applying the abbreviation "alt" to mean alternative to the
 mainstream, I would say indeed.Shania Twain does play "alt. country".
 

Absolutely -- I ain't disagreeing with you. The incident just shows how
flimsy the term is, don'tcha think? I mean ... ah, hell, whatever

Rob

Np. A tape of myself saying, "I will not over-intellectualize my ideas
about music, I will not over-intellectualize my ideas about music, I will
not over-intellectualize my ideas about music, I will not
over-intellectualize my ideas about music, I will not over-intellectualize
my ideas about music, I will not over-intellectualize my ideas about music,
I will not over-intellectualize my ideas about music," ad infinitum.

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Rob Russell
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