On Jan 19, 12:01 pm, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: > Why? If, for example, classical music lovers got what they wanted, rock and > rollers wouldn't. Conflict would emerge solely because the decision was made > in the political arena.
Absolutely. And what I noticed after 9-11 was an onslaught of patriotic country music. For the most part I don't like country music because it bores me with it's blue drone and undramatic drama... it's simply not exciting or thought provoking for the most part. But thought provoking isn't the goal is it? They want unthinking robots to do their bidding and what better genre to do that than popular patriotic BS music. The great big band drummer Buddy Rich was asked by a newspaper reporter once while playing in Tennessee what he thought of country music; his words can't be repeated here. Following his statement the venue where he was playing got bomb threats. (I wonder by who...?) Prior to heart surgery, when asked by a nurse if he was allergic to anything; he replied, "Yes, Country and Western music!" For any drummer that wants demanding music, country music is a dead- end go nowhere gig....but maybe some easy money. As an aside: truly great drummers (or any musician for that matter) can play anything and don't get stuck in one genre unless they think the music demands more from them and pushes their abilities forward. True, you won't see many banjos or gee-tars in a classical orchestra... i.e. Buddy could play anything, and I mean literally anything. Once he was a guest on a TV show and the host produced some coins and paper money... Buddy took his sticks and played the money! Or when on The Muppet Show he literally played his way on various objects from his "dressing room" to his drum kit. Or the time where he had a broken arm in a sling and had to play at the notoriously difficult Apollo Theater in Harlem.... he started playing just before the curtain rose and by the time the audience could see he had a broken arm, they were on their feet applauding with approval. Or when he played Tablas with a very famous Indian drummer Allah Rakha. Many Indians spend their entire lives playing this instrument in order to become masters or nearly as famous as Allah Rakha. Buddy played them at a master level. Or the time he went on a State Department tour in the 60's to Afghanistan and played for the King there... he forced the King and audience to applaud and not voice their approval as is their custom. Or when he played with classical orchestras... one very famous conductor/composer said upon seeing Buddy play at a concert; "I never realized that drums could be played in such a way". The stories are many, and he never disappointed an audience. He started playing when only 18 months of age and never did anything else his entire life. Not to mention inspiring millions of kids and drummers all over the world. The point is, he could play anything anywhere anytime and was a true master of his instrument, and of music. Others might point to Mighty Mo (Mozart)... another true genius and not a phony wanna-be.... and to be fair there are many genius musicians around... Of course I don't mean to be too harsh; music should be about a certain amount of fun and enjoyment even if it's simple and the musicianship is poor. But when politics gets involved and I hear all this country music patriotic non-sense going on after 9-11 ...it rubs my ears the wrong way. -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
