On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 4:43 PM, AJ Azure <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> As I said, there are good an bad bands.
I have yet to hear an American tango band attempting to play the
tango classics that can come anywhere even close to the Golden Age
bands. Not even remotely.
> There's that elitist attitude rearing its' ugly head.
Having taste and a musical ear is elitist? Then I guess some of
us are guilty.
> Some musicians certainly play for themselves but,
Such as Piazzola, who was once quoted as saying, "F*** the
dancers." Exquisite musician, however.
> You'll never really find a group you like if you first assume you won't like
> them.
Now that makes no logical sense at all. There is always room
for the element of pleasant surprise.
Huck
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