> Figuring out what makes an individual song work is an > interesting exercise >>>(or what would improve it)<<<, but there's no general > template... > > Mike Bennett That is interesting - makes me think of how once a song is released to the world it is almost impossible to improve becuase any changes conflict with the memory of the original so much that it doesn't matter if the new one is better, you tend to like the first version you heard. Problems in a song become so important to making it what it is you don't want them removed. Which reminds me of another thing I read about sound - how your brain is able to self equalize music, like when you get a new car and the stereo seems crappy (becuase it is) - eventually it won't bother you anymore because you brain will compensate for many of the flaws. I've always thought that was a big part of the so-called 'beak-in' period for stereo equipment. This isn't really proof or anything - but I always enjoy re-arranging my furniture and moving the speakers - always sounds so different it's fun to listen to again for awhile. Lee Elliott NP: New CT (must.. find ..one ..song.. i .wanna ..play ...on ..radio) - i think i pick 'Pop Drone'/'Tonight It's You' - play it back to back with Mick Jagger solo.