----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marty Rudnick" <mrudnick@marturo.com>
> Not a fair comparison....your taste in music is surely broader and 
> more current than mine.  I went looking for specific tracks by my 
> favorite artists, mostly of decades gone by, and usually found 
> nothing, or sometimes a lame re-recording.   The lame  re-records 
> are also on iTunes....I've learned my lesson about impulse 
> purchasing.
>
> No doubt there is a lot of great music I passed over, because I 
> didn't know who they were...

I guess I'm just puzzled that you didn't use it as an opportunity to 
explore: some of my favorite albums of the last five years have been 
things I've taken a flier on through eMusic, with no prior knowledge 
of the artists.  I actually think that's the service's most important 
function.

But yeah, NEVER download an oldie.  You'll be disappointed almost 
every time.

S