Subject: Re: [Harp-L] "The Conversation"....Harmonica as a Second Language

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Self involvement?
 
This is probably the most sublimely ridiculous post I've ever read on  
Harp-l...  when is this one-way conversation shoving this relentlessly  
ONEWAYPOINTOFVIEWINOURFACES ever going to end?
 
not MY cup of Earl Grey...
 
Elizabeth
 
 
"Just like there are people that dominate a conversation - One Way  Streeters 
 
- and are only interested in getting their point of view  across and are 
closed 
to other's opinions, there are many musicians with  this trait who learn 
their  skill on their instruments through hours of  practice. In most cases, 
these  
musicians then hire back up musicians  as employees to lay a foundation for 
the  one way conversation to be  brought to the public. 

I see this quite often with blues guitarists a la  Stevie Ray. Bass and  
drums 
just there to lay it down for  LOTOFGUITARINYOURFACE for the most part.  Bass 
player and drummer are  usually somewhat skilled in the basics but lack in  
imagination and are  usually thrilled to have steady work. Those with more  
imagination  usually quit as back up to this type of musician and search out 
more   
creative release.

Audience may love the guitar player and reinforce  his self involved  
approach 
through positive feedback. Some crowds love  this - bikers crowds, rock  n 
rollers, drinking crowds - so there is a  market for self involvement.

Not my cup of tea....

The  TeaTotaller"

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