Re: [Harp-L] plagarism

["Dan Axt" <dapperdan@xxxxxxxxxx>]

That's it, Iceman.  You sum it up right.  Dan Axt
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Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 6:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] plagarism


> So many seem to have missed the point of Glenn's post. Quoting solos and
> pieces of other music (Flintstone Theme, for instance) is ok as part of 
> the
> repertoire, but when a "major name" harmonica recording artist performs 
> complete
> transcriptions of other's solos - note for note - in other songs without
> giving  respect or mention to this fact, it just seems somehow dishonest 
> or
> thieving  from a moral standpoint. If I'm not mistaken, Glenn heard this 
> occur more
> than  just once during a single performance.
>
> It's one thing to perform "Juke" note for note. This is a reproduction of 
> a
> complete piece of music and is usually prefaced by "Here is a version of
> Little  Walter's immortal 'Juke'. It's also ok to perform "Whammer Jammer" 
> as is -
> this  one doesn't even need an introduction, as it is so firmly imbedded 
> in
> the  consciousness of all us baby boomers as what it is. It's also ok to 
> use
> transcriptions to further understand the creative mind of the artist 
> and/or
> further one's learning. However, isn't the goal to play creatively like 
> someone
> else, not play someone else's creativity?
>
> The Iceman
>
>
>
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