Re: Subject: Re: [Harp-L] "The Conversation"....Harmonica as a SecondLanguage

["Dan Berger" <dberger1@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Gee, I thought there were a couple of us in on this "one-way" conversation

Dan
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Subject: Subject: Re: [Harp-L] "The Conversation"....Harmonica as a 
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Self involvement?

This is probably the most sublimely ridiculous post I've ever read on
Harp-l...  when is this one-way conversation shoving this relentlessly
ONEWAYPOINTOFVIEWINOURFACES ever going to end?

not MY cup of Earl Grey...

Elizabeth


"Just like there are people that dominate a conversation - One Way 
Streeters

- and are only interested in getting their point of view  across and are
closed
to other's opinions, there are many musicians with  this trait who learn
their  skill on their instruments through hours of  practice. In most cases,
these
musicians then hire back up musicians  as employees to lay a foundation for
the  one way conversation to be  brought to the public.

I see this quite often with blues guitarists a la  Stevie Ray. Bass and
drums
just there to lay it down for  LOTOFGUITARINYOURFACE for the most part. 
Bass
player and drummer are  usually somewhat skilled in the basics but lack in
imagination and are  usually thrilled to have steady work. Those with more
imagination  usually quit as back up to this type of musician and search out
more
creative release.

Audience may love the guitar player and reinforce  his self involved
approach
through positive feedback. Some crowds love  this - bikers crowds, rock  n
rollers, drinking crowds - so there is a  market for self involvement.

Not my cup of tea....

The  TeaTotaller"

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