Darcy James Argue wrote:
Andrew,
Why are you wasting your time? Of course Phil wants to go there. His
musical tastes ossified at age seven, and he's actually proud of that
fact. I feel rather sorry for him that he's grown so attached to his
blinkers, but, what'cha gonna do?
I never look on these discussions as wasting time, because blinders can
be broken off. I know that I've had several sets (maybe even more than
several) torn off because of such discussions, when I've found that I
really was making stupid arguments trying to defend my positions and
eventually had to admit that my positions had no merit and I actually
began to look past where my blinders had been and ended up very grateful
for gaining new insights which helped me grow as a musician and as a person.
And I love to read the various anecdotes and citations and the logic
presented (even if I don't agree with it) on both sides of a debate.
I personally find much of value in these discussions, even if most
participants never change their minds.
--
David H. Bailey
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