Well this thread has made me realize how useful this forum can be in some ways. I had a thread closed down on me on the cafe because I mentioned that maybe Monroe doesn't deserve so much credit for starting bluegrass when people were playing a whole lot of commercial, blues influenced country music before he came along. He definitely did something amazing with the music and his influence is priceless, but he didn't pick up clay and shape the "first bluegrass record" where nothing existed before.
Now, I don't want to talk about this, I just want to relate how upset I was when the thread was locked after this comment and I was sent a private message asking me to "play nice." This tater forum is a constant source for inspiration, discussion, opinion, and much more, including non work-safe links if you are so inclined *G* I don't spend nearly the time I should listening to modern bluegrass, but Ricky always surprises me with his talent and listenability, it would be nice if he felt so strongly about his influence on bluegrass music and mandolin playing to contribute to a Monroe mandolin camp, and I hate hearing about other's religions. I don't know enough about the subject to say anything else. Hoffy On Sep 26, 2009, at 7:39 PM, Mike Romkey wrote: > > I'd just like to say for the record that I probably do, in fact, need > a spanking from the aforementioned naughty lady. (g) > > I was joking about Ricky in the "buck" comment. I was tipping my hat > to him before that in with the Jack White video link. I haven't bought > the new CD but I plan to. I agree with everything the Master Tater > said. We all have our pluses and minuses. Just like Mr. Monroe. I'll > try to be more polite, but I don't know how to tippy toe. I think one > of the weakness of a certain other mandolin site where a lot of us > spend time is that the moderators pounce if stray from the realms of > sweetness and light. Express an opinion about Gibson pricing and > quality sometime and see what happens. (g) (Disclaimer: I own, and > love, my Gibson Adam Steffy F-5.) > > Peace to Nelson. I didn't mean to offend. > > I was gonna say earlier, but didn't want to stir the pot, that despite > what you might say about Mr. Skaggs looking for commercial veins to > mine, I give him credit for taking risks to provide for his family. I > don't have a list of that small number of people you can say "make a > decent living playing bluegrass," but Mr. Skaggs has to be near the > top when it comes to commercial, financial success. > > Of course, that doesn't excuse pride, aloofness or rudeness. And as a > fan, in my humble opinion nothing excuses "Superfreak," and I'm not > anything like a bluegrass hardcore. Sometimes he tries too hard for > that middle-of-the-road commercial audience, in this critic's opinion. > (Mr. Compton's choice of material, however, I have always found to be > impeccably tasty!) > > The comment of MC's that intrigues me the most, though, is this: "I'd > like to have as strong a contact with the driving force as he does." I > like to discuss that one with you, Boss. > > Hoping for peace and harmony here and in the Middle East, > > Mike "Whip Me, Beat Me, Call Me Marge" Romkey > > On Sep 26, 2009, at 4:58 PM, mistertaterbug wrote: > >> >> Nelson, >> I think a lot of this is being done in fun, but some is a thin veil >> to >> a more serious issue, that being what I'd guess to be a growing >> intolerance for Ricky's attitude..... >> Instiga-tater >> >> On Sep 23, 9:08 am, Nelson <nelsonpeddyco...@knology.net> wrote: >>> Some of the nastiness in this thread makes me think some of us need >>> to >>> contact that BDSM lady for a spanking or two! >>> >>> On Sep 23, 8:28 am, Mike Romkey <rom...@qconline.com> wrote: >>> >>>> And you thought Skaggs knew now to turn a buck! >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
