Re: [Harp-L] Re: fame

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Iceman - 

You've taken the trouble to discover the apparent identity of the groovy gypsy, and I think you know he isn't of the American Idol mindset.

Knowing his real name does not invalidate the question he asks. Despite the apparent naivete of the character under which he made the post, gg asks a valid question. The query is one that:

-- you can't quite swallow (is this wide-eyed character for real?) 

-- but you can't spit out, either (is it *really* true that fame is a hopelessly distant pipedream no matter how talented, energetic, or smart your are, absent luck and qualities unrelated to musical talent?). 

That's true zen. The impossible-to-answer question that you can't ignore, that generates awareness and growth.

Clearly, it has hit a nerve - look at the traffic it's generated on the list and the high quality of on-topic responses (whiskey discussions aside). It's interesting that the biggest pro to respond thus far, Rob Paparozzi, has given the best answer.

Winslow

----- Original Message ----
From: "IcemanLE@xxxxxxx" <IcemanLE@xxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:57:04 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Re: fame


If 
you 
need 
our 
help 
to 
become 
famous, 
you're 
not 
cut 
from 
the  
right 
cloth 
to 
become 
famous.  

The 
Catch-22 
of 
the 
American 
Idol 
Mindset
 
 
In 
a 
message 
dated 
2/10/2008 
9:11:01 
P.M. 
Eastern 
Standard 
Time,  
groovygypsy@xxxxxxxxx 
writes:

Help  
me
become 
famous 
and 
I 
will 
light 
the 
way 
for 
all 
those 
that 
want 
to  
follow.
thank 
you.  
gg






**************Biggest 
Grammy 
Award 
surprises 
of 
all 
time 
on 
AOL 
Music.  
  
 
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48)
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