From: Jonathan Ross <jross38@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Harp-L] creativity and harp-l
Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 17:54:49 -0400
Eric Garcia writes:
"as far as JT Ross's zydeco band.."
JR not JT--an easy typo, but just to be clear in case people get confused.
" I bet that there was one or more musicians in that
band that played badass solos and tweaked shit around that aroused your
interest
and kept you occupied more that a typical,, "ham and egger " zydeco band
would,,
weather u noticied it or not.."
No, there was absolutely nothing I haven't heard hundreds of times before
by people like John Delafose or Willis Prudhomme--well, the guitarist took
some bad 60's rock inspired solos, but the parts I liked were entirely
within what I expected to hear (everything else, including his rhythm
work). It sounded good, was well played and there was a great energy to
the show. I can appreciate that for the good that it is.
I love when people try new things and succeed (not always a given), but I
also love when someone does something well even if it isn't "creative" in
terms of sounding new or the like. Don't try and assume that my enjoyment
must fit into your subjective preferences-- which is what I disliked about
the whole tenor of the thread about Lynwood Slim. "Creativity" is neither
good nor bad--it is a criteria which may be important for you or not, but
it has been used to denigrate people who have their own loves and own
desires for what they do as if they do not measure up to other people's
standards. That I take issue with.
Chris M. writes:
"If any of you guys seriously want to get into eastern mysticism and
harmonica playing the Buddha's Garden is the only place on the internet
where you will find it. "
Harp-l remains the best and most open place to discuss any harmonica
related topic, and general musical topics. Moreover, it's open to the
world through it's archives. It's less moderated than most forums and has
generally a better amount of worthwhile dialogue than most others. Many
people have tried to create lists which are more tailored to their own
desires, and I've joined several of these. Some have stayed active,
others died, but in the end none have been anywhere near as worthwhile as
harp-l, nor do they have the quality of discussion (this includes "the
garden"). Stay here, where people will actually engage you and disagree
with you rather than just saying "me too" all the time.
High praise goes to fjm, Ben Nathanson and all those who came before them
and have made this list what it is--far and away the best harmonica
discussion group in the English speaking world.
()() JR "Bulldogge" Ross
() () & Snuffy, too:)
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