Re: A few too many BMWs here on Music Lane (IMO)

Posted by Mike M. on July 7, 2002 at 07:45:55

In Reply to: Re: A few too many BMWs here on Music Lane (IMO) posted by Jason on July 6, 2002 at 20:10:54:

Well Gee, Jason. My disagreement with another poster's opinion compelled you to write. Which is stranger here - being compelled to strongly differ with an opinion on music, or being compelled to write to voice an opinion on how we express our differences of opinions? I think you've one-upped me there! You think that Geo's opinion drives me mad, but my difference of opinion with hime drives you mad.

But seriously, what is it that you'd like here... a nice-nice little space where we're all in agreement, pat each other's backsides, live and let live? What fun would that be? Worse yet... how interesting would it be? Besides, Geo is a big boy and can speak for himself. He and I have differed in opinion before, and if he doesn't like what I say, I think he's perfectly capable of letting me know it.

My last point is that had you seen beyond the surface, you would have realized that the fervor of my reply here is not only due to someone else's dislike of this particular CD that I happen to appreciate (that happens all the time here), but rather a continuation of an ongoing wake-up-call to the naysayers and pessimists (the BMWs) who through naivety, ignorance, or the aforementioned prejudice - hasten the demise of jazz in a woeful, negative, self-fulfillingly prophetic way through the relative neglect of 'important' new releases by 'big name' jazz artists of today. I won't go into that whole diatribe again - if you haven't seen it and are interested - let me know and I'll provide the link to my ranting on the subject a month or so ago. Fair warning though - It will be arduous reading for someone who like us all to get along and not express opposing opinions - an activity that I supposed this was a suitable forum for.

Thanks for your input. Maybe I will just chill out. from now on. It's a thankless job being the 'infallible voice of reason and sanity' - especially when you're in an asylum (thanks, Dmitry).

Regards,
Mike

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Topic - Hancock/Brecker/Hargrove - Verve did it again. It sucks - GEO 11:04:18 07/05/02 (18)

Re: Hancock/Brecker/Hargrove - Verve did it again. It sucks - shrugs 18:15:44 07/05/02 (0)

Re: A few too many BMWs here on Music Lane (IMO) - Mike M. 12:29:59 07/05/02 (16)

I was away but now I am back.... - GEO 09:50:22 07/08/02 (0)

Re: A few too many BMWs here on Music Lane (IMO) - Jason 20:10:54 07/06/02 (1)

Re: A few too many BMWs here on Music Lane (IMO) - Mike M. 07:45:55 07/07/02 (0)

Hey, BMWs are nice! - Dmitry 20:49:59 07/05/02 (11)

Re: Yeah.... the automobiles! - Mike M. 04:12:00 07/06/02 (10)

Re: Yeah.... the automobiles! - Dmitry 07:54:26 07/06/02 (9)

Re: For evil to triumph, good men must do nothing. - Mike M. 08:39:51 07/07/02 (1)

Re: For evil to triumph, good men must do nothing. - Dmitry 19:53:28 07/07/02 (0)

A comment on one of your points... - SE 10:20:13 07/06/02 (6)

Re: A comment on one of your points... - Dmitry 10:56:19 07/06/02 (5)

I can't completely agree that nothing's changed... - SE 11:42:08 07/06/02 (4)

I can. - D Harvey 16:31:42 07/06/02 (1)

Now, this is one of those issues where... - SE 05:07:40 07/07/02 (0)

Re: I can't completely agree that nothing's changed... - Dmitry 11:58:21 07/06/02 (1)

Re: I can't completely agree that nothing's changed... - DMester 12:08:15 07/07/02 (0)

Re: A few too many BMWs here on Music Lane (IMO) - Bagsgroove 20:05:09 07/05/02 (0)

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Re: A few too many BMWs here on Music Lane (IMO) - Mike M. 07:45:55 07/07/02 (0)

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