On Sep 20, 2:12 pm, Tony Elka <shadowl...@shadowlane.com> wrote: In article <dbaafbf1-eda3-4237-9b2f-52bc49882...@x35g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>,  Raja <zepflo...@gmail.com> wrote: Jazz musicians are technically more accomplished than Rock musicians by default. Another sweeping statement from the ultimate fan of Lisztomania. Tony What is with sweeping statements and controversy?

In article <dbaafbf1-eda3-4237-9b2f-52bc49882b51@x35g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>, Raja <zepfloyes@gmail.com> wrote: Jazz musicians are technically more accomplished than Rock musicians by default. Another sweeping statement from the ultimate fan of Lisztomania. Tony

...old days". How about Jimmy Smith? An old fart should rate him pretty highly. If you start throwing jazz musicians in the mix, everyone starts moving down pretty rapdily. Do we really want to compare Paul McCartney's piano playing with Herbie Hancock's or Wynton Kelly's? The Arranger- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Jazz musicians are technically more accomplished than Rock musicians by default.

In article <224a836a-f112-4c13-84e5-d62844ae6027@25g2000hsx.googlegroups.com>, The Arranger <recurtin@gmail.com> wrote: If you start throwing jazz musicians in the mix, everyone starts moving down pretty rapdily. Do we really want to compare Paul McCartney's piano playing with Herbie Hancock's or Wynton Kelly's? I'd rather compare Linda McCartney's keyboard work with Herbie Hancock. Tony

... with "The League of Gentlemen" at a bar, XTC's Barry Andrew's ruled the earth. I'm sorry. �Old farts like me tend to rave about "the good old days". How about Jimmy Smith? An old fart should rate him pretty highly. If you start throwing jazz musicians in the mix, everyone starts moving down pretty rapdily. Do we really want to compare Paul McCartney's piano playing with Herbie Hancock's or Wynton Kelly's? The Arranger

... hear you play keyboards. After all, a truly informed opinion, an opinion based on real practical knowledge and expertise of the discussion at hand, is always worthy of consideration. None of us here are musicians here, but we have a music ear. And we can discuss about music. otherwise, shut the hell up, you're just another inexperienced, un-informed and subjective opinion, posting your "musical expertise" as "...

...we can hear you play keyboards. After all, a truly informed opinion, an opinion based on real practical knowledge and expertise of the discussion at hand, is always worthy of consideration. None of us here are musicians here, but we have a music ear. And we can discuss about music. otherwise, shut the hell up, you're just another inexperienced, un-informed and subjective opinion, posting your "musical expertise" as "truth...

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... copy paste from wiki? Answser: Zip. Which came first .... wiki, or your imagination? The chicken or the egg? Are the Platonic solids mystical or scientific? Was Pythagorus a mystic, a philosopher, a musician, a health practitioner or a scientist? Are you able to even tell the difference Turtoni ..... without using wiki, that is. Not that there's anything wrong with Wiki, I quite like it. :-) ...

... copy paste from wiki? Answser: Zip. Which came first .... wiki, or your imagination? The chicken or the egg? Are the Platonic solids mystical or scientific? Was Pythagorus a mystic, a philosopher, a musician, a health practitioner or a scientist? Are you able to even tell the difference Turtoni ..... without using wiki, that is. Not that there's anything wrong with Wiki, I quite like it. :-) An ...