Re: innocent pleasures: was recommended listening/frisell

[Jeff Shirkey <jcshirke@midway.uchicago.edu>]

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>isn't it interesting how so many musicians get angry when you
>point out someone you think they were influenced by?

We had a similar discussion on the jazz guitar list. Personally, I'd 
take it as the highest compliment if someone told me he could hear 
the influence of 'x', 'y', or 'z' in my playing. It's one thing to 
say in a derogatory tone, "Oh, you just sound like a 'so and so' 
clone". It's quite another thing for a listener to hear and 
appreciate specific influences in your playing--for one thing, it 
means they are paying close attention to what you're doing!

Jeff