[Harp-L] plagarism

["Glenn Weiser" <celticguitar1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On the original topic that started this whole string: whether some guy
playing somebody else's solo in the middle of his own song without 
attribution.
There's a very good reason for that. Every time somebody takes something 
(steals,
lifts) without giving attribution the intent is deliberate to give the
impression that the work is the performer's. (cover versions of songs 
excepted).

Why do you think people "forget" to footnote history books or term papers? 
If
they used quote marks and footnotes it would be obvious to the reader that a
large section of the work came from somebody else, instead of the author.

I think Glenn was too kind in his assessment of the guy who copped the
solo(s). It was lazy, but mostly lame. This goes beyond whether the "quoted
material" rises to legal plagiarism.

Consider: If you have some really good material, WHY would you use somebody
else's?

The guy was not just lazy, he was lame. And verging on the trite and
hackneyed cliche of blues harp playing.

And the problem is, if you're going to use this borrowed material, you
probably ought to make it clear upfront (or backannounce) that you were 
merely
quoting. Otherwise, you're playing Jingle Bells in the middle of a tune and 
passing
it off as improv.

As for this guy, you would expect better from a name professional.

Phil Lloyd
But then, what do I know?

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Phil-

Hi. Let me clarify that I absolutely believe the solos were stolen on 
purpose so that they could be passed off as the performer's own, and that 
this person's motive was to cover up a weakness in improvising skills. I 
can't prove it, but I strongly suspect it. When you bet on the dark side of 
human nature, you usually win.

-Glenn