NIN Continues to evolve

Nine Inch Nails evolves again. Alessandro Cortini is the latest member to leave the "live band" version of NIN - to pursue other sounds.

I've liked NIN for a good while - the first time I heard NIN music, I was playing one of the Quake FPS video games. The game, played in the darkness of my living room with the CD in the drive and the speakers cranked, was a frightening and adrenaline-festive event - and the NIN music absolutely made the experience unique and rockin'.

Since the end of the 1980s, NIN has been an evolving organism. This is very much in contrast to most of the traditionalist groups (the ones whose membership during recording and performance stays relatively stable). I like stable bands with traditional lineups and shapes. But - there's something exciting about the way Reznor constantly evolves the people, the sound, the techniques, and the idea of what NIN is.

Rock on, NIN. I CAN'T WAIT to see what's next.

Thank you, Richard Wright

Richard Wright, both as an individual musician and a member of Pink Floyd, has been of profound influence on my music and my listening.

Richard left us last month for that great gig in the sky. I hope he has a place that is all he ever wanted it to be.


A tribute to Richard, in music: http://jimmybearpearson.com/moosic/WrightSong.mp3.

Thank you Richard. I didn't ever have the pleasure of meeting you or any of your band mates, but your music has been there with me for nearly all the important times of my life.