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Point taken.
But don't be surprised if I don't rush to defend the artistic merit of trance. Matter of fact, I wouldn't even categorize trance as music any more than I would categorize abstract painting as art. I wouldn't put trance "artists" in the same league as musicians - they are more tactical than artistic. Nothing against abstract painters, trance artists or those who enjoy either but the fact that they both use the same medium as their artistic brethren does not confer brotherhood in the artistic community upon them.
Music and painting that rise to the level of art are expressions - there is a message, a medium and an audience. Music and art are experienced. Abstract painting and trance produce an effect - tools devoid of content or message (and, therefore artistic merit).
Over the last few years, I've just gotten to the point where I am so bored with my 400 or so LPs and CDs from 1968 through the mid 90s (which includes no electronica and one Dead album) that I can't listen to them anymore. That coupled with the creativity vacuum in the popular music industry over the last ten or so years have limited my interests to a pretty narrow band of music. Even if its not music.
So while Jerry Garcia does make my skin crawl (no offense) you might be surprised to know that I have a lot more respect for him as an artist than I do for the people cranking out the stuff I listen to now.
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