Miss Bland

[Gordon Mackie]

The title of todays email .....she was my music teacher...honest! Hand on heart. Anyhoo, been reflecting on the range of of responses to my 'corned beef' email. Rather than individual replies , Ill try and 'sum up' some thoughts...

I thnk it was Fred who said that Joni might hear things that I don't in Mendoza's orchestrations.Sure, no doubt... and he asked why Joni would work with him again...I dunno...people end up working with people for all sorts of reasons...even more than once.

The Premature ejaculation thread (excellent title) is fair....I have now listened to Flat Tyres and Love...interesting! Still open but not convinced..open minded but not wide open

IMHO is simply that..no great shakes...just an opinion...but it has some validity surely ( or am I deluded...yes Gordon you're deluded all right..lol)

Q: Is is negative to be critical? Is it positive to be uncritical? Joni doenst hold back, why should we? (not that we need her permsission). Or am I being too Western in my thought?

Someone else commented that because people were giving of their best why should we be so unkind. I 'spose there's a lot in that. It presumes many things. People were at work ...and may have given of their best, however this is a well known orchestra. They have to work with lots of people (some they wish they hadn't). If you think I'm negative go speak / listen to session musicians/ band members after having completed some recording work! Darlings! They make me sound like a teddy bear...whatever that means..lol

To those who privated the personal insults, sobeit. I'll live. If you have something to say, make it meaningful..not bland. Im reminded of the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz (see I can do homespun philosphy..lol) When asked by Dorothy how he could speak if he didnt have a brain, he replied he didn't know, but lots of people without brains do an awful lot of talking. Did I just shoot myself in the foot ! ( no need to answer that)

Have a nice day

....as Willy the Shake reminded us...paint a starry night again man

Gordon