Subject: Re: [Harp-L] announce: jason ricci and new blood list

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Otto:
 
While Garry is providing a very nice service to those fans of Jason Ricci,  
it in no way should preclude Jason's 'removal' from mention  on harp-l, given 
that he has long been a member of this list.  
 
 I haven't noticed you complain when other harp-l people blow their  own horn 
about their self-described "accomplishments" ad infinitum here...going  on 
and on about how wonderfully they play or have played, talking about their  past 
"glories" as well, something Jason's never done.
 
Jason no longer posts here for reasons I won't go into.  Suffice it to  say 
that many of us are fully aware what lay behind us no longer being privy to  
the wealth of practical information he used to provide on harp-l, though he  
still writes and gives good, solid practical information to up and coming  
musicians on his website.  Here's a link for those who might be  interested:
 
 
_Click  here: Myspace.com Blogs - Stay In College! (guide to proactive, mid 
level,  success in the music business for most bands)_ 
(http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=45122033&blogID=321413243)  

 
Jason has been a long-time member of harp-l, and has earned the respect and  
love of hundreds of friends in this community and on this list.  Ergo it  
stands to reason there are those of us who feel inordinately proud to have one  of 
"us" be written up in Blues publications and noticed by  outside sources as 
being as brilliant and talented a harmonica player as he  is.  This IS 
Harp-L....a Harmonica list.  He IS a Harmonica  player.  What makes talking about him 
here, any different than talking  about Rod Piazza, Charlie Musselwhite, Paul 
Delay, Bob Dylan (a recent very long  thread)?
 
Since you seem to have a particular issue with mentions of Jason in  
particular, it would seem, wouldn't it, that ..based on the subject  line, you'd find 
it a reasonably simple matter to skip over or delete  those posts...or, if you 
get the list in digest form...scroll down quickly so as  not to "have to 
read" those "raving reports" you seem to so disdain?   What's the difficulty? 
 
I'm quite curious as to why such a comment was necessary at all?
 
Would you prefer the list be made up of only negative or  nasty comments 
about harmonica players and/or their videos?   There certainly are enough of those 
to go around.  Frankly, I find  myself skipping past the most egregious of 
those lately, since they leave a bad  taste.
 
For my part, I prefer the idea of promoting those who are connected with  
this list and who are especially worthwhile.....  Or perhaps you'd prefer  we 
only rave about someone after they've died?  We've certainly lost  several 
brilliant players in the recent past.  I'd rather praise the ones I  care about 
while they're here to appreciate being praised for the pleasure they  bring to 
others.  One would think the recent losses of Gary Primich and  Paul DeLay would 
have made some people think twice about their constant  negativity.  
 
No one is suggesting unearned praise for any musician.  But unearned  
criticism is a terrible thing...a cudgel some folks wield out of jealousy and  
resentment, and usually for no other reason, no matter who it's directed  towards.
 
As far as I'm concerned, as a harp-l member, it is my right and privilege  to 
continue to review another harp-l member's CD's and to promote their  videos, 
concerts and shows whenever I see and/or attend such.  If I'm  mistaken in 
that belief, I believe it is up to the listowner to inform the  membership of 
what's proper or not, not another list member.
 
Elizabeth
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"Message: 6
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 11:26:32 +0100
From: funharp  <funharp@xxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] announce: jason ricci and new  blood list
To: Garry Hodgson <garry@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc:  Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <472463D8.90808@xxxxxx>
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Thanks Garry,

Garry  Hodgson schrieb:

> i wanted a place where i
> could talk about  all of that ad nauseum without turning harp-l into a 
> JRNB fan list.  

this already happened. I like Jason's playing and the music, but I think  
it's really not necessary to read always the same raving reports about  
his live concerts, his albums, his new haircut or how he was dressed  
last night ;-).

> i like harp-l just the way it is.

me  too.

Greetings,

Otto"





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