Hi Scott,

it is true that Germany has a great selection on some realy good styles, I must say though most of them are far from Oompa pa music, even though they are out there.

Europe is big on Dance, Techno, Hip Hop, House, Rave.... etc.
There are a lot of one man bands in Germany. Almost every party will hire one. Of course it is expected that they play the latest tunes as well as some oldies and for the older generation a few Oompa pas are a must.

In Germany Arrangers are viewed very differently and KB magazines give them excellent reviews, year after year. As we discussed earlier, most families have some kind of instrument at home.

Since there are so many people in Germany/Europe that play arrangers, it is no wonder that they are taken in consideration when programing styles.

Eric

[This message has been edited by Eric, B (edited 04-25-2002).]