Klarinet Archive - Posting 001115.txt from 2000/10

From: Shouryunus Sarcasticii <jnohe@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Ouch! (OT)B
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 10:15:50 -0400

On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Mark Charette wrote:

>
> On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Patricia Smith wrote:
> > musicians. It is nothing short of nauseating. Do the rappers and rock and
> > rollers have something to offer ? Yes. Are they great musicians ? No.
>
> Some may be great musicians - why such a drastic statement? Perhaps your
> judgement is shaded by something else?

I think 'musicians' is the wrong term here - I feel that some of the
people out there are fantastic musicians; many are fantastically better
than me (which I have no problem with, since they devote all their time to
it, whilst I divide my time between it, work, class, etc), and as a result
people often think I am jealous of them and that's why I knock them.
That's certainly not the case - I think they're great musicians, but they
aren't ARTISTS! THAT'S where I think the primary distinction lies.

So...where does that leave me? Hmm...I like to think of my self as an
artist in the making, but we'll see. Although I certainly wouldn't mind
being a great musician eventually...but only if I'm an artist to
boot...and only if I have friends like I have now to keep my attitude in
line. *grin*

J. Shouryu Nohe
http://web.nmsu.edu/~jnohe
Professor of SCSM102, New Mexico State Univ.
"Never put passion before principle. Even when win, you lose."
-Miyagi-san, KKpt.II

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