Is there somebody out there who thinks Thelonius Monk was incompetent?! FYI Monk was a master stride pianist among other things. Stride piano is one the most challenging jazz styles. If you think Monk was incompetent, I challenge you to play a couple of choruses of " Trinkle Tinkle". Then we'll talk.
Gary > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roman Turovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "howard posner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Lutelist Net" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 3:37 PM > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Karamazov > > > > >> No, no, you misunderstand me. I wasn't trying to insult you, > > > > > > Ah, but it's you who misunderstands me. I didn't think you were > > > trying to insult me, or commenting about me. I was just pointing out > > > that self-expression without competence isn't terribly rewarding, at > > > least for anyone other than the self-expresser. > > I agree with that. With a BIG PROVISO- self-expression without competence > > is JUST NOT POSSIBLE, at least has not been observed in the wild (and > don't > > try to invoke Th. Monk). > > And Karamazov is supremely competent: his bizarre antics are absolutely > > meaningful and justified musically. > > RT > > > > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.9/1238 - Release Date: 1/22/2008 > 8:12 PM > > > > >
