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bandman322 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 2259 Location: Lafayette, LA
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:45 am Post subject: So just how 2 faced are you? |
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I made a post on another thread that I apologized for because I said something that I didn't think was nice. It was about a pro player that I really should admire -- after all, he has the big recording contract and I don't. Then I started thinking about just how two faced I really am.
I've made it pretty clear over the past couple years that I'm not a big fan of Wynton Marsalis. I do think he is a great player, and I wish I could play like him, but I just don't care for him. That one is hard to explain, especially since I really like his father and brother.
I also have made it pretty clear that I don't care for Chris Botti's playing. Once again, I have to admit that he's a good player, just not my cup of tea so to speak.
But last night I thought about it. If either of them were to come here to Lafayette I would buy tickets and go hear them play. I don't know if that is really two faced, but I'd be there just like most of the musicians in my area.
So who is it that you really don't care for, but you would be in line to buy tickets for a concert if it was in your city?
I confessed and now I feel a little better. Now it's your turn. _________________ C - Harrelson 750 Modified Bach Strad
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mafields627 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 09 Nov 2001 Posts: 3776 Location: AL
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:37 am Post subject: |
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Miles Davis. _________________ --Matt--
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deleted_user_fdb91a0 New Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:44 am Post subject: |
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You'd be at those concerts so that you wouldn't be "that guy" who didn't show up at the concert. |
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308WIN Heavyweight Member
Joined: 18 Jan 2002 Posts: 1631 Location: Waldorf MD
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:08 am Post subject: |
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mafields627 wrote: | Miles Davis. |
A past teacher of mine used to joke that he'd been to more Miles concerts than Miles.
R _________________ كافر
9/11/01 Never forget those who died. Never forget those who killed them. |
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elExtranjero Veteran Member
Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 269 Location: McKinney, TX
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:19 am Post subject: Re: So just how 2 faced are you? |
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bandman322 wrote: | ...
So who is it that you really don't care for, but you would be in line to buy tickets for a concert if it was in your city?
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I'm trying to think of any musicians I know (or know about) well enough to "not care for" them
Dixie Chicks - wont' buy their cd's, won't listen to their music, won't listen to radio stations that play their music (ok, I only list to NPR and jazz stations so that's not a real big thing ), and I would NOT go see them in concert. I DID like them prior to their trashing a US President in a foreign country.
I can't think of any other musicians that I don't like, but I'll add a few actors to make my list:
Hanoi Jane - won't watch her movies, always refer to her by her proper name of "Hanoi Jane" or "that traitor b*&%$" depending on present company. Will tell anyone who will listen why - she was fraternizing with the enemy and giving them positive publicity while they were killing and torturing our boys.
Sean Penn - he's not really intelligent enough to dislike. And he was over in enemy territory BEFORE the war, not DURING as was that traitor b*&%$. I won't go out of my way to watch his movies (or those of Tim Robbins or J Garofalo (sp?) ), but if my wife or kids want to watch one I will.
Just my opinions... _________________ el Extranjero de la tierra extraña |
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mafields627 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 09 Nov 2001 Posts: 3776 Location: AL
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:13 am Post subject: |
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I've got an even better one: Michael Moore, but only if I didn't have to buy my own ticket. Same with Clinton's book -- I would read it if I didn't have to buy it. _________________ --Matt--
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GMacDaddyTPO Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 1755 Location: Cincinnati
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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Louis Armstrong. I appriciate what he did for the music, but his playing is just not my thing, and his singing is worse.
I also think Patrick Hession is a little sloppy...IMHO, not to say I wouldn't give my right thumb to play like him. Or Louis for that matter. |
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SatchmoGillespie Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Jul 2004 Posts: 1806 Location: Dallas, Texas
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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GMacDaddyTPO wrote: | Louis Armstrong. I appriciate what he did for the music, but his playing is just not my thing, and his singing is worse.
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Wow! but hey...to each their own. _________________ Jim New S5 M and MS with C Backbore
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jophst Heavyweight Member
Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 3139 Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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308WIN wrote: | mafields627 wrote: | Miles Davis. |
A past teacher of mine used to joke that he'd been to more Miles concerts than Miles.
R |
That's pretty funny. _________________ Bb - Yamaha Xeno 8335RGS
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icebraker613 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 506 Location: NJ
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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Drum Corps. It's not that i don't like it, it's just i'm not that interested in it. But if there was a really close show near me, i'd spend the money to see what the hull-a-ba-loo is about. _________________ Peter: Oh my god, Brian, there's a message in my Alphabits. It says, 'Oooooo.'
Brian: Peter, those are Cheerios. |
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plp Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 7023 Location: South Alabama
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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OK, don't ostrasize me or anything, but... Maynard.
And I will be 2 faced, and WILL go see him if I am still working in Baton Rouge on Feb. 22.
I love his Roulette recordings, and envy his ability shamelessly, but the past 2 times I saw him, well, in my opinion the Mangione concert was much better, and Chuck had the flu. He also had better intonation. |
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Dale Proctor Heavyweight Member
Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 9367 Location: Heart of Dixie
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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I'm 2-faced when it comes to Maynard. I don't really like screamin', but I went to see him a couple of years ago. Good concert! Maybe I'm 2-faced only when it comes to trumpet players, though. I sure wouldn't go to see anyone else I didn't really care for. _________________ "Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away ." - Sir Thomas Beecham |
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Adonias Wondwessen Heavyweight Member
Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 541 Location: Houston, TX
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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Uh..I think...wow....I cannot think of any...seriously. I know that if I goto someone's concert, I would WANT to be there. Maybe the fact that I have never been to a live concert in my life has something to do with it. Or that it just seems like a huge waste of money... _________________ Arise to the occasion...
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BigBadWolf Heavyweight Member
Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Posts: 3091 Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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Adonias Wondwessen wrote: | Or that it just seems like a huge waste of money... |
Wow! Great attitude there.... _________________ Kevin |
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Adonias Wondwessen Heavyweight Member
Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 541 Location: Houston, TX
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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BigBadWolf wrote: | Adonias Wondwessen wrote: | Or that it just seems like a huge waste of money... |
Wow! Great attitude there.... |
Misconstrued statment, I truly apologize. I meant that it seems like a waste of money to go see someone that i DON'T really care for. Maaaan, I wish I could go see some good stuff. But there aren't a lot of performers around here and if there are, they perfor on days that I can't go see! But no, not a waste of money to see a concert, just a waste if I do not actually like that particular performer. Once aain, sorry about the misunderstanding...
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bandman322 Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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plp wrote: | OK, don't ostrasize me or anything, but... Maynard.
And I will be 2 faced, and WILL go see him if I am still working in Baton Rouge on Feb. 22.
I love his Roulette recordings, and envy his ability shamelessly, but the past 2 times I saw him, well, in my opinion the Mangione concert was much better, and Chuck had the flu. He also had better intonation. |
So why would I ostrisize you after I admitted to not carrying for 2 of the most popular players in the world. I think that was the meaning of this whole thread -- different strokes for different folks. _________________ C - Harrelson 750 Modified Bach Strad
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PRogers Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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I wouldn't go to see Maynard or Botti. I don't listen to what I don't like, and I don't hear much that I don't like (in the trumpet "realm" at least). |
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trjeam Heavyweight Member
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Dave Mickley Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 749 Location: Indianapolis
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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I very rarely attend any concerts any more since the ticket prices have sky rocketed. I would much rather take the wife out to eat and pick up a cd or two and listen to the artist any time I wanted to and still come out ahead. maybe I'm just to old and conservative. Dave _________________ formerly known as old geezer Dave
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tom turner Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I'm certainly NOT two-faced . . . and others around my town would vouch for that statement too!
Last week, when the guy didn't know I could hear him, I heard him tell someone, Quote: | "That Tom Turner's not two-faced. That's for sure . . . cuz if he was, he sure wouldn't be seen using the one I see!" |
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