Re: [Harp-L] RE: no standards of harmonica accomplishment

[David Brown <nonidesign@xxxxxxxxx>]

I agree completely.
What relevance are standards anyway? Is "American Idol" the "standard" of
excellence for singing as an art form?
I have approached this subject before by considering the question: "Who is
the better singer, Mick Jagger or Luciano Pavarotti? The answer (to me
anyway) is: for what song? The subjectivity becomes apparent. As great as
Luciano is (was), I can't see him doing justice to "Paint It Black". Now
debating the merit of each of those songs is unto itself, a similar topic
of taste, etc. However, as it has often been said "Beauty is in the eye (or
ear as it were) of the beholder (or listener).


On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 9:35 AM, Warren Bee <wbharptime2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> this subject always amazes me. why does our instrument need to be
> validated? standards of accomplishment? I am 180 degrees away on this. I
> love that Bob Dylan and Neil Young etc are the "standard" for the many
> mortal listeners. how nice that I play an instrument that opens ears and
> eyes wide open quickly when I share even my humble level of accomplishment.
> the guitar world is full of standards. big deal. the mortals have a really
> high level of expectation before they are impressed in any way with a
> guitarist. at least inside their heads. we all know that what some folks
> say isn't really what they are thinking.
>
> and when they hear a Bonfiglio, Filisko, Ricci, Paparozzi Raines Arenas etc
> they are floored. it takes a lot of lickity split licks to reach that level
> of excitement to the guitar.
>
> it is the mortals that buy CD's, attend shows etc .... they pay the bills
> and or they feed our souls ... what do they care about standards?
>
> WHO CARES? obviously many of y'all do!  thought I would gas up the fire a
> bit.
>
> Bee
>