From: bbbe~ris.com (Barry B. Bean) Date: Fri, 15 Mar 96 13:56:53 EST Subject: [Fwd: Re: Criticizing - was Re: New CD from Trio Globo/Ho
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On Fri, 15 Mar 1996 09:56:57 -0800 (PST) you wrote:
>My feeling is that there are appropriate times and places to issue >judgments on musicians but I don't want harp-l to be one of those >places. This is not a question of whether a particular judgment is >popular or widely held, it is a question of what this list is about. > >As I've said before, I would like this list to be supportive of >all musicians especially harmonica players.
While I enjoy a good love fest, and am opposed to baseless flaming ("popper sucks" etc.), I think Harp-L is properly a forum for discussion of harmonica topics, and that includes criticism of players, books, harps, etc. I haven't noticed anyone rushing to defend Huang Harps against their portrayal as cheap harps.
Harp-L will serve the harmonica community best as an open forum for the discussion of all topics of interest to players. THAT'S the kind of support we should offer. Besides, do you really think Popper or Tesh are going to cry themselves to sleep tonight because Bear Bean, semi-pro player and freelance music writer doesn't like their music? They're probably about as upset as I am that they never come to my gigs.
BBB - - B.B. Bean - Have horn. Will travel. http://www.cris.com/~Bbbean
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