Yesterday I talked with a computer technician about a printer for my computer. The conversation led to music and the cutbacks that are taking place at the capitol and around the state school districts. He was telling me of the importance of music in the schools. He had played the violin when he was in elementary school. He began to relate the study of music to the computer field, and how complex and detailed the machine. He felt that musicians would make the best computer geeks and that muscians like Mozart would have revolutionize the industry.
As the conversation progressed he stated that he likes jazz and that he listens to WABE on the weekends to the late night jazz program. He did not like the direction music is going today with all the rap and hip hop music. We agreed that there is little creativity in the industry. He seemed very sincere in convictions and hopes that music remains in the schools and not be the first item for budget cuts.