Re: [Harp-L] Popper-the lightning rod

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

FJM,

Brings up a good point.  I used to not take compliements well from
audience members.  I realized awhile ago that pointing out what was
wrong with my playing or the show is akin to calling the complimenter
stupid.  I now accept all accolades and critisims with a smile.  It's
the professional thing to do.

So tell me how good I am!!! I promise not to make you feel stupid
about it... :-)



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>---- Original Message ----
>From: mktspot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Popper-the lightning rod
>Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:14:29 -0700
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>>What I got from reading Cara's brilliantly crafted note to the list
>was
>>it's not polite to criticise other people's musical heroes.  It made
>>sense to me.  I found a paralell in my post gig behaviour.  People
>>oftentimes would come up to me between sets or after a gig and tell
>me
>>how much they liked my playing or the show or the band.  I'd
>immediately
>>launch into a blow by blow critique of my playing and what was wrong
>>with it and the band's execution.  I finally realised how rude I was
>>being.  Now I smile and thank them for coming to the show.  As Cara
>>points out, by dismissing someone's taste in harmonica music you
>miss an
>>opportunity for dialogue. People hear what they want to hear when
>they
>>want to hear it.  Telling them that what the like isn't good won't
>>change that and it's not particularly valid.  Since most of us on
>this
>>list are not professional critics having John Pareles on our side
>isn't
>>a particularly valid defense.  That and it's a subjective arena so
>>having nationaly known critics on your side doesn't particularly add
>to
>>the discussion.  Clearly people wiil do what they do and harp-l is
>not
>>at all regulated in regards to criticisms of music and performers as
>>long as the posts fall within the guidelines of the list.  The
>question
>>I'd be asking is does what I have to say add to any discussion? 
>Tyranny
>>of ther majority this is not.  fjm
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Chris Michalek

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