Hey, there, Greg Johnson...

Where you wrote, "I think people still really love this traditional stuff," I agree with you!

I think what keeps alive "traditional" music of the kind that Shigecki Adachi composed in "Coffee Talk", is the presence of a beautiful melody "backed up" by equally beautiful harmonies.

It's why we hear people humming, or whistling tunes they've heard on the radio. However, though all music doesn't have to have a lovely melody and sweet harmonies to be considered "beautiful", nonetheless I believe that "beautiful" music is what everyyday listeners of the radio are seeking.

It's like a tonic that lifts sagging spirits, improves our outlook, helps us express wordless feelings to others, and therefore increases our enjoyment of life.

That you felt me and Shigeki achieved some amount of fidelity to the works of "classical composer/lyricist teams" was an especially welcome thing to hear.

Thank you, Greg Johnson, for listening so closely to "Coffee Talk"!

Respectfully,

LOREN

"Music is what feelings sound like."-- borrowed from a Cakewalk Music Creator forum member, "Mamabear".