RE: Collaboration in music (response to RandomLFO)

["MIKO" <m-i-k-o@attbi.com>]

You've missed my point.

Let me provide a general MIKO rule:  I'm the devil's advocate.   Or moreso,
I am the Tin Man, advocate for a Middle Way I don't even follow myself half
the time <sic>.

If someone comes on strongly about solo, as if to invalidate it, I can't
help but balance their response with a discussion of the importantce of
collaboration as well.

MIKO rule # 2 (for myself, not a fascist dictate):   It's all GOOOOOD.

Oh no- we're not using plain text!

*there* - I switched...

- MIKO

-----Original Message-----
From: RandomLFO@aol.com [mailto:RandomLFO@aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 10:45 PM
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: Re: Collaboration in music (response to RandomLFO)


In a message dated 11/11/2002 12:47:10 AM Eastern Standard Time,
m-i-k-o@attbi.com writes:



    c.  the public has a complex ear and can appreciate the additional
complexity of music which has evolved from the balance or amalgamation of
efforts, talents, and egos. No matter how talented someone is- think about
how much we appreciate the sound of collaboration.



     Ahh... If only the public at large did collectively have a complex 
ear.
What country do you live in? Unfortunately in America, a significant
percentage of the public has a very disinterested ear in anything other 
than
what gets drilled into their heads by commercial radio. This is not a
judgement as to what people should be listening too, but a recognition of
how little music actually gets to the ears of the majority of the "public".
Curiously enough the examples of collaberation that you gave are all
probably played incessantly on commercial radio.
     Everyone in the "public" has a different relationship to music. Some
are very passionate about the music that they love. For others, it's just
sonic wallpaper. For some, it's even pure annoyance no matter what "style".
Some people's tastes are very eclectic. Some are very specific. It really
sounds like you are just stating your tastes in music. Unfortunately you 
are
coming across like you are trying tell everyone else what their tastes
should be too. Now that's Fascism!
     Your above paragraph also makes me wonder if you have ever attended a
solo artists performance? The public often greatly appreciates solo 
artists.
I have never heard anyone walking away from a solo artists performance
saying something like
..."That was OK, but it just wasn't the sound of collaberation." I just
sounds like your ego is stuck on defending it's clearly false claim. Check
your meds!
     On the other hand, I could just laugh at your joke. I must admit that
it's hard to take you seriously, but somehow I have. Maybe you have just
decided to make people laugh at your silliness. Maybe we should just laugh
at ourselves for worrying about what you are saying.
     Marc