I think though that if you're going to draw those lines, then you've got to play for audiences who have drawn similar lines. So, rather than educating the masses, you're still singing to the choir. I don't think it's possible to educate a lot of people, not because they would necessarily rather remain ignorant, but simply because their minds and ears can't process it. For instance, my dad is country and Gospel music through and through. Now I love country and Gospel music. But I also love jazz. Have for about 14 years, which is half my life. But regardless how much Dad listens to me play jazz, he just can't understand it and enjoy it. He respects it as quite an advanced and difficult music, but his ears and sense of harmony doen't allow him to make sense of flat 9 sharp 11 chords. So he can't appreciate it, even if he wanted to. But how could he want to if it sounds wrong and bad to him?

[This message has been edited by FAEbGBD (edited 08-19-2006).]