Schubertmaniac - Interestingly enough, anecdotal evidence doesn't do much for any of us. I live in the Metro Detroit area and our classic rock and oldies stations play quite a bit of Beatles music, "come Together" and "Let It Be" seeming to be two of their corporate headquarter's favorite. As we all know, 99% of FM stations are owned and programed by corporations who only want to make some money from them. And, this is interesting: our local "jazz" station plays NO Miles, Mingus, Monk, or Coltrane let alone anything from Chet Baker, Charlie Parker, or even Duke Ellington. We do get lots of Earl Klugh, Grover Washington, and Anita Baker, none of whom show any influence of any of the truly greats listed above. Oh yeah, and my 19 yr old nephew (who I see once a year) absolutely loves the Beatles and has told me he "intensely studied" them for his music. His band (alt rock) has won two battle of the bands in the last 18 months and is booked almost every weekend. And for his high school graduation a year ago, three people, including me, bought him Miles Davis' Bitches Brew box set! David recently told me he likes Santana's last album but that "His first six albums are his Canon." Anyway, I personally think kids today are, in many respects, a pretty shallow bunch of people. I know I was when i was 14. Aw, what the Hell...Miles, Coltrane, Hendrix, and The Beatles absolutely rule!!
