Okay, group hug for Chubby. Here we go.....uuuuuuhmmmm...now, ain't that better? Here's my take on it, Skinny; I agree with you that there are way too many people running around telling us all to be more PC. I'm sick to death of Oprah Winfrey too. It's obvious that you have your likes and dislikes, as it is obvious I have mine. I see nothing wrong with that in the least. Let's just say you have become in touch with your inner music critic and follow it without question. What I get from the quote is that I should shut the critic off sometimes(lord knows mine is active too) and at least give the rest of the people on the planet a chance to be heard. There is nothing there that says I have to like it or even identify with what I hear.
Sadie is listening to a Cajun band right now, one of the more popular ones, and I know that the man is great at what he does, even a guru to some of the more visible oldtime players too. But, I don't speak Cajun french and I don't get it, I can't identify with most of what he's saying/playing, so I won't listen to it much. That doesn't mean that I can't give him his due. I listen to Africans and Norwegians and Orientals and Indians and rednecks. I have become more willing to listen to new things because now and then I hear something that really spins my head around and I want to learn more about what I'm hearing. That's just me. There's nothing that says you have to listen to anything outside of your own record collection or what rambles around in your head if that suits you. You might be accused of being antisocial and narrow-minded, but I don't think that that labels you as homophobic. Anyway, what other people think of you is none of your business unless you make it so. Relax, you'll hurt yourself. Spud the Philosopher On Nov 19, 10:14 pm, Chubby <[email protected]> wrote: > What is so damn wrong with having yer on personal taste and the way > you come of it. Anymore there seems to be this self righteous group of > dingbats that feel the need to inform others what you should like, > when you should like it and how you should like. And if you dont then > yer some kind of racist, homophobic narrow minded out of touch > antisocial bigoted fool. Oh and dont even think of putting a label on > any music interest. and so what if I have preconceived notions > regarding an artist or tune or what not. Its my world so leave it > alone or suffer the consciences. all the sudden you write a book and > yer Ghandi or the Dahli Lamar. Give me a break. > > Chubbs the Irritated > > On Nov 19, 10:49 am, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I borrowed "The Music Lesson" from David Grier. It's a book filled > > with a lot of interesting insights of ways to look at music, how it > > relates to life situations and life in general and our interpretation > > of it or lack thereof. I find it to be enlightening in some ways and > > far-fetched in others, which may be a reflection of my own ignorance > > or resistance to what lies within the book's pages. I'd say it's worth > > a read though. Here's a quote that I came upon today that I must > > confess to being all too familiar with... > > > "...Humans only hear what they want to hear. Play a record for a > > musician, and before he can listen to it he has to know who it is. And > > once he knows, he decides what it sounds like before he ever hears it, > > solely based on what he thinks he knows about the performer. What > > difference does it make who it is? What does it sound like and how > > does it make you feel? That is what is important. " > > > Guilty as charged. > > Taterbug -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=.
