-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Di Jevons
>>I do think however there is a danger that 'life and bounce' can be >>mistaken >>for 'breakneck speed' and whilst I am firmly of the opinion that one does >>not progress if one does not leave one's 'comfort zone' from time to time, >>I >>do not see that there is a lot to be gained by playing lots of tunes in >>succession at a speed at which no-one in the room (or very few) can >>actually >>manage. From a listening point of view, I would rather hear a tune played >>at >>a slightly slower pace and with more style and feeling, rather than >>sounding >>'out of control'. Oh dear! I think you are showing a total failure to appreciate 95% of all piping recordings, the purpose of which is to bash the listener into submission, with the expressed emotion being "I'll bet YOU can't play this fast, you wimp!!!" Cheers, Paul Gretton To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
