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<font face="Comic Sans MS">Noah lets set the record
straight...........I am a BIG fan of Jeff Beck........he plays with
feeling. A great many CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED guitar players have great
technique, but ZERO feeling.....(Satriani and Vai come to
mind)..........at least to me. That does not mean others won't feel
differently. The difference between us, however, is that I RESPECT
other's rights to their opinions and do not feel the need to ATTACK
THEM when it differs from mine. <br>
<br>
Your argument in favor of Bloomfield is laughable...............would
you consider Alan Lomax or Robert Palmer great musicians? I'll bet they
could have done as good a job or better in selecting Blues acts for
Bill Graham, but that just means they, Bloomfield included, had good
musical taste and knowledge, it does not speak to any other musical
ability. Music is an interpretive art and I find some musicians
approach music from too technical a perspective than an emotional one.
One of the great things about Clapton is the emotion he brings to his
music. As I said, in my initial response, that's MY opinion......it is
not gospel and I surely welcome other viewpoints. You really need to
grow up because if this is how you respond to a difference of opinion
about music, you have a tough time ahead of
you...........................T</font><br>
<br>
Noah Seidenberg wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">If
you read anything about the history of rock and roll you will find that
most
people consider Roy Buchanan and Mike Bloomfield the cream of the crop
in
American music. Bill Graham had Mike Bloomfield pick the opening acts
for his
Fillmore concerts in the middle 60’s. He suggested BB King, Muddy
Waters,
Otis Rush and others to play the Fillmore. Graham had not heard of
these guys before
he met <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bloomfield</st1:City></st1:place>
but trusted him because he knew what a virtuoso he was. Bloomfield was
a well
known name and lead guitarist in Butterfield Blues band, they could
have picked
many other people to take that job but Bloomfield was so good it was
hands down
his position. He formed Electric Flag and it is a fact that the band “<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City></st1:place>” really
copied
their style for horns and guitars, Mike Bloomfield thought up this
idea. If you
read interviews with Carlos Santana he says that Bloomy was one of his
greatest
influences, a true axe hero. Roy Buchanan was almost the lead guitar
player for
the Rolling Stones. The only reason he didn’t take get the job (I
forget
if it was after Brian Jones or Mick Taylor) was because the Stones
wanted an Englishman
for that position. If you don’t like Buchanan then I bet you don’t like
Jeff Beck either because their string bending style was similar.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">ToeKnee
how is your statement any different then mine? Yours is pure opinion
and you
are a real hypocrite. You also have flat taste. I am surprised you even
like
EC? Are you one of those “Wonderful Tonight” lovers?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Opinions
are like assholes, everyone has one and that fits you well T.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Happy
New Year,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Noah<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">“Noah......if
we must compare, your
statement was more ignorant than Steve's. Steve's was merely an OPINION
(one
with which I happen to agree). I never understood what it was about MB
that had
the music press creaming all over itself! I put him in the same
category as Roy
Buchanon - HUH? As much as I have listened to their recorded output, I
cannot
see what all the fuss is about, their music does not touch me in any
way. In a
way, I find it antiseptic....devoid of any feeling.<br>
<br>
But back to your response, Steve was not offering anything other than
an
OPINION. You chose to respond with your characterizations without so
much as
one shred of evidence to support your assertions which you present as
"gospel truth". Sorry dude, if your argument had any merit you
certainly did not do it justice with your "he is too a great guitar
player, 'cause I say so" response........T”</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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"I told all four that there were going to be some times where we don't agree with each other. But that's OK. If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator."..... President-Elect - George W. Bush Meeting With Congressional Leaders December 18, 2000</pre>
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