copying other people's texts...

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   The page on Can

http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=667

has the words

They transformed
progressive-rock into a science. By bridging classical music, jazz
music and rock music of their times, CAN accomplished the first organic
study on rhythm and texture. Their hypnotic and glacial instrumental
jams straddled the line between free-jazz, acid-rock and chamber music.

which are taken verbatim from Piero Scaruffi's book

"A History of Rock Music".

It would be more honest to quote the real author of the text

instead of pretending to be experts.

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msegnan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: August 02 2006 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 1	Topic: copying other people's texts... Posted: August 02 2006 at 17:13
	The page on Can http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=667 has the words They transformed progressive-rock into a science. By bridging classical music, jazz music and rock music of their times, CAN accomplished the first organic study on rhythm and texture. Their hypnotic and glacial instrumental jams straddled the line between free-jazz, acid-rock and chamber music. which are taken verbatim from Piero Scaruffi's book "A History of Rock Music". It would be more honest to quote the real author of the text instead of pretending to be experts.

Easy Livin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: February 21 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 15585	Posted: August 04 2006 at 05:44
	All text and quotes from other publications, websites etc. should indeed be acknowledged. I've added one to the bio for Can. Cheers Msegnan.