Ok, it's 'Grand Poobah'. From Gilbert and Sullivan.
I have not laughed this long and hard in years.
Cheers
I have not laughed this long and hard in years.
Cheers
Jazz for aficionados
There is something in psychology referred to as "projection". Several times over the last several pages of this thread I have had that word on the tip of my tongue because it is what I have felt the OP often did in his attempts at rebuttals of my opinions and comments. I did not use the word because I felt it would be too provocative. I guess that in my mind things have reached a new low in the civility scale so as to make the use of that word not seem as inappropriate; how unfortunate. I have absolutely no problem with rebuttals of my opinions; I welcome them. What I do have a problem with is the gratuitous and thoughtless "jabs" that are so clearly a simple and deliberate need to be contrarian so as to "show" some sense of "authority", and that unfortunately hamper his own thread’s potential. That is the extent of my "having trouble" with it; beyond that, I respect anyone’s desire to come across as idiotic. Two observations that are emblematic of this constant conflic (and, I point them out again only in the hope that when an issue is recognized it may be resolved): The "Grand Poobah" comment: I have made it very clear that I have no interest in being considered any such thing, and from my point of view, the idea that I would feel "threatened" by a challenge to that supposed mantel is, well.....I will let the substance of my comments about music do the rest of the explaining. However, re "projection": to me it’s obvious who’s slide show is making the most "noise". Then there is the issue of substance (or lack of): I made two comments, respectively, about two things that I thought were fatal flaws in the Crosby article. One, I conceded that it was, while important to me (spelling), pretty insignificant overall; the other, very significant and potentially the subject of an interesting exchange of ideas. Do I need to point out which of my two comments received commentary? |
MY favorite Grand Poobah; I accept the title: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ATIkuOdDPnA https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9CgNwBh8vOY |
Wynton: Most of the stuff Crosby said about Wynton's playing was first said by Miles years ago, when I think Miles did feel under threat from the young hotshot / upshot. I bet if I asked Crosby, "who was Charles Mingus?" he would probably say "he was a bass player". Which is true, and almost irrelevant. Same with Wynton. If you don't call on Wynton for all things Jazz, who do you call? He knows the history, he has the education and the background, he knows the music, and most important, he can articulate that knowledge to the public. He looks and speaks the part. The importance of that cannot be over stated. Is there someone more competent on Trumpet? Enlighten us? Don't like his playing? Too bad. Deal with it. He's the man. The face of Jazz in this country. In the world. There is one thing I know about this country for sure. Money talks, BS walks. He would not be where he is if he were not the best man for the job. Too much is at stake for BS. Your article was 'barber shop talk'. Good way to past the time as you wait for 'next'. Cheers |