I have a real problem with classifying any number of individuals in
this manner. Reducing ANYONE to an acronym is not only too close to
"1984" for my tastes, but is just downright disrespectful.
Those pioneers no longer with us who laid the foundation of the music
that many of us love and continue to perform in ANY way, shape or form
deserve better than this.
And on the eve of the annual gathering of all that is harmonica, I'm
disappointed that an organization describing themselves as the
"advancement" and "preservation" of harmonica would tolerate this lack
of respect regarding these musicians, and would have in their ranks
those who gleefully toss about this distasteful moniker.
Shame on you. Didn't your momma teach you no manners?
Ray.
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On Jul 10, 2009, at 4:50 AM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Ain't no grey-haired ODBGs
here!
Not surprising that they liked RJ, who
can play ODBGs "note for note."