I didn't find the time to further discussion since my last post, and I read lot of comments I want to reply, so I apologize in advance for the long post.
I'm going to try to put it in a comprehensive way, but forgive me if it seems a little bit confused.
and sorry for my poor English which doesn't allow me to explain exactly what I mean, but I hope you'll get the whole idea.
I find rating MK at the same level/range than Mozart, Rembrandt is a little bit exaggerated / overrated IMHO.
As I said many times before, MK/DS music is my favorite one, It's the one I like the most, I enjoy the most to listen. But it's not the one I would rate as the "best" .
To illustrate this statement, some months ago, we took the car for a little family journey. The Privateering CD was already in the player, I tuned it on, and it was on the song "haul away".
After 3 seconds, my wife said "oh no, always this same "rengaine" for all these years..."
she had never heard the album/song, and his first impression was (like for all albums in the past) : "the same music/melody for ages, no surprise, boring, etc...
although I love the song, I enjoy very much listen to it, I must admit, that I didn't find any argument to convince her about the "musical quality" of the song. Indeed she is right : many songs sounds the same, and can sound "boring". Even fans here on AMIT admit that they have to listen several times to start to get an interest in some songs...
and of course, my wife isn't the only example of this reaction. many friends feel the same when I make them listen to solo work : they mime they're going to sleep....
exactly what dmg and vgonis said.
So I don't think it's only a matter of radio airing his songs or not, it's also the fact that his songs are not really....well how can I say ? i guess you understand
since decades, mark's music is "quiet" "still" "untroubled", "p