Originally posted by John DiLeo:
Diki I have to say what a pompous post as usual....all you ever do is talk down to everyone. It's really annoying day after day. you make it sound that your some kind of music god & I would assume very far from it. I come here to the SZ to enjoy the posts and try to learn from them. Instead I have to maneuver around them because you think you know it all or feel it is right to belittle peoples gear & their way of doing things because you say so. I've been around the business a long time in different facets other then playing and believe me there is always someone like you running around trying to be someone they aren't. Funny thing is they never see it that way themselves. Try to step back sometime and see what you sound like.There are so many good people here on the SZ I've had the pleasure to deal with & that's the only reason I come back. Many have also left due to the BS also & that hurts everyone.I'm sure many feel this way, sorry to be the one to say it.
Have a nice day.
And, exactly as you feel you have the right to say what you feel, so do I...
Do I have the right to respond to you? Is it OK for me to post what a prat you come off as, also? You REALLY don't want to read that, trust me...
As to my undoubtedly lousy playing skills, let's put it this way... been making a living for 35+ years. Never had to wear a chicken hat yet!
And, what happened? You didn't notice the karaoke wannabes talking down to people as well? What, exactly, are you looking to learn from these giants of the industry? How to use an arranger as an iPod? Hat advice? Or how to come off as some kind of 'expert' while at the same time admitting that you can't actually PLAY? All yours, mate. Enjoy...
Add to that, belittling other people's gear is pretty much a universal here at SZ, practiced by player and 'entertainer' alike. Get pissed at me for this, you'd better start being pissed at the entire forum. And no, I don't talk down to everyone. But I DO make a point of doing it to those that talk down to me and others, that don't seem to recognize that wearing a chicken hat, or poo-pooing any playing skills is EXACTLY the sort of information people like you are looking for...
BTW, I've been around the music biz for a lifetime, and there's always someone like YOU there too. Unable to tell the difference between those that CAN do something, and those that can't. Assume all you want. Come see me play. I'll play circles around our 'karaoke' protagonists. Not that being able to play well has any value any more, when using someone else's playing and pretending it is you is considered legitimate 'entertainment'.
Take a look around this forum, and try to find something your heroes ever posted about PLAYING music.... Best of luck. Endless pissing contests to bolster the latest thing they bought, but bugger all about playing music. If that's the information you are looking for, have at it. Personally, I think there are a LOT more people here that would like to be able to PLAY better a lot more than they want to learn to be a karaoke entertainer.
Or, at least, I HOPE that is the case...
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