On Sat, 14 Dec 2013 06:58:01 -0600, Leon wrote:

"Mike Marlow" wrote:
wrote:
On Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:09:04 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 12/13/2013 11:27 AM, Swingman wrote:
On 12/13/2013 10:14 AM, Mike Marlow wrote:

Agreed (by the standards we embrace), but today's generation looks
at things
differently. They'll put up with whatever it takes or costs to
get a case
for that thing. I wouldn't and maybe you wouldn't but then again,
he's not
marketing to us.

Why is it you rarely hear "today's music" on a commercial (AKA,
marketing)?

Answer: When "music" started being more about "appearances" than
what
was being played.



Kim and I were talking about this yesterday while listening to
Christmas songs. You still mostly hear Bing Crosby, Andy Williams,
Dean Martin, Perry Como, Frank Sanatra.

Mannheim Steamroller, The Real Group,... ;-)

Trans Siberian Orchestra!

I also like Manhattan Transfer, though they haven't done much
Christmas stuff. Boston Pops (w/John Williams) has done quite a bit,
too.

LOL. I immediately thought of that one too as being the modern day group,
but IIRC there are no vocals.

So mix that with The Real Group (no instruments - even the percussion
is voice). ;-).