Bill, Fair enough. David is very straight forward, granted, but I have seen both sides. There's plenty of both. Bugs
On Oct 6, 9:11 am, Bill Burnette <[email protected]> wrote: > The experience I shared was admittedly a first impression. If I got to know > David like you do Mike, my opinion might be changed. My comments were made > on the heels of the thread about various people's experiences with Ricky > Skaggs, and my one and only experience with David was much the same as many > of those relayed in that thread. It was not an interpretation of an answer > to one question, it was an observation of the general demeanor of one person > in contrast to several other people in the same arena. David may be the > greatest person on the planet once you get to know him- but on that > particular day, I did not come away with that impression. And yes, were we > in a one on one or small group situation, and David, or anyone else, reacted > to me or someone else in the group in that manner, I would inquire as to who > crapped in their cornflakes that morning. I certainly don't think that I > have held anyone up to ridicule- I simply relayed a personal experience. You > and others have different experiences- I'm genuinely glad to hear that. > Maybe we'll meet someday and become big buddies. > > Bill > > On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 8:04 AM, mistertaterbug <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > Agreed. But without knowing what was going on with everyone there, > > energy levels, mental state, blah, blah, blah, including David Grier, > > it would be impossible to make a fair call. Could be that your > > interpretation of his answer was not entirely accurate, maybe so. But > > I'm sure you wouldn't be willing to say anything here that you > > wouldn't be willing to say to David, right? Some people are an > > acquired taste. Monroe was for me. Some people have to taken with a > > grain of salt. Some are blunt and to the point. I think that you might > > spend some time researching the subject. For example, if I took your > > word at face value, then I would not know the other side of David > > Grier, the side you apparently have not seen. By the same token, I'd > > have to assume that you yourself are actually an "expert" in computer > > networking without doing any research on my own to find out if that is > > the case. > > > You are certainly free to like/dislike whomever you wish. David is > > known for being straight to the point. He is also known to be one of > > the most unique and talented musicians on the planet. If you find him > > to be intolerable, that's your business. Apparently you are in the > > minority considering the numbers that come to hear him do what he > > does. He is understood by all the people you named on the panel and he > > commands their respect. I have known Grier for a long time and I > > suggest to you that you might look deeper at the individual you > > ridicule. Or not, it's not up to me to make excuses for the man. > > > Glad to hear your team of techs is polite. I run into all sorts of > > people that don't give a damn about their jobs or customer relations, > > nor do they know much about what they're selling. > > > Bibs > > > On Oct 6, 6:34 am, Bill Burnette <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Mike, > > > I'm sure David is a very bright individual. He's also very talented and > > > accomplished. I don't see how that excuses the behavior that I witnessed. > > > People who attend workshops are seeking to gain some insight or learn > > > something from the people on the panel. By agreeing to participate in the > > > panel, one might think those folks are willing to impart something that > > > could possibly be of help to the people attending, so I can't understand > > > acting like the questions that are asked of them are stupid or an > > > imposition. I am an expert in computers and networking and manage a team > > of > > > techs who support people who are not experts in those areas. If any of us > > > acted like people were stupid for seeking help with their computer > > problems, > > > we would be fired- and we would deserve to be. We might think some of > > their > > > questions are stupid- but we don't let it show. That would just be rude > > and > > > inappropriate. > > > > Bill > > > > On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 10:53 PM, mistertaterbug <[email protected] > > >wrote: > > > > > Bill, > > > > You might do a little thinking on the kinds of questions that are > > > > asked in workshops and to whom they're asked. The persons you have > > > > named all have spent years learning how to do what they do. Most of > > > > the folks you named don't do a lot of workshops because they don't > > > > have to. Some to them need the extra income. Some enjoy them, some > > > > don't. Workshops are really variable depending on skills levels > > > > present, personalities, group size, whether the participants know each > > > > other or not, you name it. > > > > > David Grier is a very bright individual who has a low tolerance for > > > > folks who seek the answers without putting in the time and work he > > > > did. I have no idea what the question was, nor do I need to know. But > > > > I do know David to be ultimately fair and accommodating with people > > > > who are making an effort to be responsible for their own progress > > > > instead of looking for shortcuts to flash and dash. > > > > > Tbugs > > > > > On Oct 1, 12:46 pm, Bill Burnette <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I have to say based on my one experience, I'm not a fan of David > > Grier > > > > the > > > > > man. I attended a workshop at IBMA a couple of years ago and he acted > > > > like > > > > > it was the last place he wanted to be. Whenever someone asked him a > > > > > question, he acted like it was the stupidest question he'd ever > > heard. > > > > Other > > > > > members of the panel, Bryan Sutton, Robert Bolin and Tim May on the > > other > > > > > hand, were all very gracious and patient with the audience. Skip > > > > > Cherryholmes was also on the panel and by his own admission was not > > in > > > > the > > > > > same league as a picker with the others, and several times during his > > > > solos > > > > > David would cut him a look and roll his eyes. Based on that > > experience I > > > > > wouldn't pay $1 to see or hear him play. I also attended the mandolin > > > > > workshop and found Adam Steffey, Emory Lester, Danny Roberts and > > Sierra > > > > Hull > > > > > to be very gracious and accessible as well, so David really stood out > > in > > > > > contrast. > > > > > > Bill in Nashville > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 12:25 PM, malagrass <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Man, you gotta love these guy's. David's non PC explanation of > > > > > > "listening" and how how many writers of tab are not good musicians > > > > > > "thats why they're writing books" > > > > > > > How right you are...............great job to both these guys. Both > > are > > > > > > my favorite and heavily listened too. > > > > > > > JM > > > > > > > On Sep 29, 4:05 pm, Robin Gravina <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > It was fun to hear and would have liked to hear more talking from > > the > > > > > > > twosome. Are we expecting an onslaught of cd's from the Tater? If > > so, > > > > > > hear > > > > > > > hear. The world surely and sorely needs it. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:47 PM, Jonas Mattebo < > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > Thanks for this! I enjoyed the interview, crappy phone line and > > > > all... > > > > > > > > I just wish I could see a show! Both David and Mike are > > favourites > > > > of > > > > > > > > mine. > > > > > > > > > /Jonas > > > > > > > > > 29 sep 2009 kl. 18.17 skrev Dasspunk: > > > > > > > > > > Fred I'm surprised y'all don't have more interest in this > > sort of > > > > > > > > > thing up your way. On the other hand, your "professional" > > > > football > > > > > > > > > team wears purple. Purple! > > > > > > > > > > Here's the interview if folks missed it... Compton and Grier > > live > > > > > > from > > > > > > > > > the Road Master! > > > > > > > > > >http://titsh.com/compton.grier.interview.mp3 > > > > > > > > > > B > > > > > > > > > > On Sep 29, 10:48 am, Fred <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > >> Good time! Wish our local radio heads were a tad more > > > > interested in > > > > > > > > >> doing this. If any of you Twin Cities folks want to help > > out, > > > > give > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > >> call to KFAI (our best shot at a roots interview)--Pam > > Kolapailo > > > > or > > > > > > > > >> Dakota Dave Hull at 612-341-3144, their main number. > > > > > > > > > >> We've been sending them messages with no response as yet so > > > > maybe if > > > > > > > > >> listeners let them know they'd like to hear these guys on > > the > > > > radio > > > > > > > > >> we > > > > > > > > >> can get it done. They're in their pledge drive this week > > too so > > > > > > > > >> something like this would sure seem to help them as well as > > push > > > > the > > > > > > > > >> concert. > > > > > > > > > >> Dasspunk wrote: > > > > > > > > >>> Mike and Mr. Grier are en route to the Midwest and will be > > > > doing a > > > > > > > > >>> radio interview at 10:30am (about 10 minutes from now) on > > WORT > > > > FM > > > > > > > > >>> (Madison, WI). > > > > > > > > > >>> You can listen in free here: > >http://www.wort-fm.org/listen.php > > > > > > > > > >>> Should be entertaining... :) > > > > > > > > > >>> Brian- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. 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