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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000072.txt from 2007/01
From: Dennis Thiel <dathiel@-----.au>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Profanity????
Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2007 17:10:22 -0500
Herb,
I have Google searched Keillor and have now read many and various
samples of his writings. This particular recent example, in quite
different vein, lets him off the hook.
http://www.tmsfeatures.com/tmsfeatures/subcategory.jsp?custid=67&catid=1945
Dennis.
herb fawcett wrote:
> Dennis,
> I have played that piece by Keilor on two occasions. Both were in situations
> where we usually play to the usual serious and attentive audiences. In each
> case, the predominant sound (often to our discomfiture) was that of laughter
> and a genuine appreciation for Keilor's wit and non coruscating humor. I
> believe that he, too, is a musician; possibly a bassoonist. In any case, I
> don't think he has done any damage to the future of our vocations or
> avocations, and I suspect he may have helped to "grow" the audience.
> I'm not an advocate of making a fool of oneself in order to ingratiate
> himself with an audience. In fact I have always felt that Captain Kangaroo
> debased himself in that "pratfall" humor he provided for kids. Consider the
> contrast with Mr. Rogers. I do believe, however, that there is enough
> dignity left in Keilor's piece to obviate any chance of that extreme.
>
> Herb
>
> On 1/5/07 12:33 AM, "Dennis Thiel" <dathiel@-----.au> wrote:
>> mmm. There have been numerous DR-L messages over past 14 or so years,
>> concerned with increasingly dramatic losses of audiences and even
>> symphony orchestras. Is it possible that such strange, but very funny
>> chaps could be in some funny way, fully or partly responsible?
>> Dennis.
>>
>> herb fawcett wrote:
>>
>>> Maybe strange, but very funny.
>>> Herb
>>>
>>>
>
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