Author: bmcgar ★2017
Date: 2007-04-28 19:09
No doubt someone on the bulletin board has preceded me in saying this, but...
"What works for you..." has been a real crutch for many players. However, it is not a valid justification in many important areas of playing. It's merely an extension of the pseudo-philosophical thought fad, here in the U.S., of expecting beliefs unsupported by evidence to be considered valid, despite contradictory evidence or no evidence at all, just because the belief exists: "I may be wrong, but that's what I believe, so you must respect that."
"What works for you" has been an easy excuse for repeating irresponsible musical interpretations despite contradicting evidence, blindly adhering to certain pet techniques without proper evaluation, and making judgments about equipment with little or no sampling. (Oiling the bore, fiddling with ligatures, arguing about which material is best to make a clarinet from, and swabbing mouthpieces come to mind.)
Let's cut our use of "what works for you" down. I think a decrease of 65% would be something to shoot for.
I'll shut up now. Let the wars begin!
B.
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