freedomdwarf1
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ORIGINAL: Edwird
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ORIGINAL: freedomdwarf1
My comments have nothing to do with with rock bands or drums.
As counterpoint to my submission, you gave reference to a band you named as 'Skye,' though not I or another poster could find such a thing on youtube (or anywhere on the net, in my case). 'Sky' was the closest thing we could find who ventured into the Toccata and Fugue. Please tell me if I erred, and by all means provide the link to set me straight in that instance (which you should have done in the first place, and have failed to do since).
That (the band Sky) was most definitely a 'rock band' and their rendition of the piece was most definitely heavily laden with drums. But your link to a group called 'Skye' who is not a rock band and who has no drummer would clear the matter, certainly.
The reference to 'Skye' was a typo and shouldn't have had the 'e' on the end.
I didn't notice it until it was no longer editable.
The fact they were a rock band is irrelevant to my argument.
And.... I didn't post any link to them either.
If you don't like rock bands, fair enough.
But you can't just dismiss them out of hand because they aren't to your taste.
When it comes to dedication and their instruments, they are just as dedicated as the lady in your link or any orchestra of your choosing.
Just because you think you have a better and more musically-attuned ear than everyone else, the arrogance shows in your posts.
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ORIGINAL: Edwird
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The same as I didn't make any comparisons concerning a commercial venture either.
I just used them as comparisons for dedication - regardless of what musical field they engage in.
Right. We'll just leave that one as it stands.
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You dismiss my post because I happen to use those rather than classical examples.
I didn't dismiss your post at all. I had too much fun laughing at it after listening to your counterpoise example, to be honest.
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You rave that this is the best rendition in the world because of her dedication and the instrument she played it on.
And here we have use of copy/paste in the modern world, so why are we not seeing where I said anything like 'the best rendition in the world,,' with or without whatever qualifiers?
I stated/inserted sometime later in the post what I consider to be the definitive version of that particular music (and provided a link thereto, unlike your lazy ass), so you strike out again, not due to taste or misconstruction, but simple lack of perception to begin with.
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I maintain that there are many others in the musical world equally dedicated.
Dedication to 'stardom' and dedication to music itself and the instrument of choice in pursuit of that endeavor are two entirely different things, a point which everybody but you seems to have understood.
And it's obvious that not many are 'on board' with my estimation of the harp player's interpretation, not that I expected it, and not that I'm 100% on board with it myself, as far as that goes.
I was stupid to even post it in the first place, to be honest. Nobody cares about good musicians anymore, that's a fact.
I was just speaking as a (former) music player myself, it matters not what instrument, and I recognized that she somehow got the job done, even with my initial disinclination against the harp being up to the task at all.
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You think it's the bee's knees.
Again, we have copy/paste. Show where I said that, otherwise quit being so stupid. She did what a musician is supposed to do, which is to convey the essence of the music itself. In further news, deaf and dullwit ears of the listener are not the responsibility of the musician.
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Apparently, you abhor (and hence dismiss) anything beyond your narrow field of interest.
If it isn't in your comfort zone, you automatically think it doesn't deserve any further thought.
This is priceless. Someone who's comfort zone resides in pounding drums attempting to instruct someone whose musical range spans far beyond that constriction that he has a 'narrow field of interest.' You are a piece of work, no question.
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What I am saying is that to dismiss everyone else whose opinion differs from yours or draws comparisons from different fields is disingenuous and disrespectful.
I didn't dismiss 'everyone else,' just your fatuous counterpoint example. But the point you are attempting is that your initial and often repeated dismissal regarding my initial post is 'just my opinion' whereas anything I've said in whatever vain attempt at musical erudition is "disrespectful." Got it.
In your opening post you clearly state: But just listen to this, and tell me how this is not the most dedicated musician on her instrument in this time. You have NO IDEA how much dedication it takes to accomplish this phenomenal feat on her instrument.
And then go on to post a link with: The link to fantastic
If she was that dedicated, she would have made a good rendition - she didn't.
To highlight 'no idea' by use of capitals and the use of the word 'phenomenal' in the same sentence clearly shows your admiration for the content of your link.
Your enthusiasm was overtly obvious, for both the artist and the performance.
I just paraphrased it to 'the bees knees' in my comment.
So, while you didn't explicitly say "'the best rendition in the world", your intent was blindingly obvious.
And your rebuff of "I had too much fun laughing at it after listening to your counterpoise example, to be honest" just showed your contempt of everything outside of your very narrow point of view.
Interestingly, you accuse me of 'copy/paste' tactics.
Care to show me where any of my comments were copy/pasted from??
Just because I used a common phrase doesn't mean I did a copy/paste job doing it.
And your final sentence is a twist on my words interjected with your own. Got it.
I'm not even going to argue with someone so pedantic and intransigent with such a high opinion of themselves.
You aren't worth my time.
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