Thanx Spud Daddy fer talkin me down.....I was ready to jump. Oh and I aint gots no PC, I gots Mac.
Chubby the Thankful On Nov 20, 8:07 am, mistertaterbug <taterbugmu...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 <chubbyjim.whea...@gmail.com> 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 <taterbugmu...@gmail.com> 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 taterbugma...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=.
