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thistler

thistler

Guru
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Happy Valley
srw said:
If you believe that you'll never develop as a critic of music - or as a musician (all the best musicians are very good critics). Some musicians are simply terrible. Many are seriously over-rated or inexplicably popular. A few aren't very good but are still worth listening to. Even fewer are seriously talented and actually have something meaningful to offer.

I believe we had a similar discussion after the death of Amy Winehouse.

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As for buskers - most are simply terrible.
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I disagree with you entirely, and I suspect we view music in a completely different way. Music is subjective, and I would far rather listen to someone who puts their heart and soul into what they are playing than someone who is technically skilled. I am not concerned with being 'the best' musician, merely with developing what talent I do have to my best ability.
 
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Angelfishsolo

A Velocipedian
Location
Cwmbach, South Wales
As I do not have a musical bone in my body maybe I could be paid to go away? :smile:
 
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Angelfishsolo

A Velocipedian
Location
Cwmbach, South Wales
thistler said:
I disagree with you entirely, and I suspect we view music in a completely different way. Music is subjective, and I would far rather listen to someone who puts their heart and soul into what they are playing than someone who is technically skilled. I am not concerned with being 'the best' musician, merely developing what talent I do have to my best ability.
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Gary Moore v Yngwie J Malmsteen. I know who I'd rather listen to :smile:
 
MontyVeda

MontyVeda

a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
Location
Lancaster... the little city.
I guess it depends on the area. In Lancaster there's some buskers who are more glorified beggers than proper buskers. i.e. one guy who can barely play a penny whistle will be out again in the run up to christmas (xmas)... it's not a good sound.

A friend of mine used to busk outside the market hall and one got asked to leave by the florist opposite. "I've nothing against buskers but you've been singing Riders On The Storm for the last 45 minutes!" was the reason. Fair enough.

I went busking once... many many moons ago. I'll never forget the looks i got as I sang the self penned 'reach the sky'... a crap song badly sung. Busking did nothing for my confidence, it was however a very important reality check.. I can't sing for toffee.
 
Rhythm Thief

Rhythm Thief

Legendary Member
Location
Ross on Wye
Angelfishsolo said:
Gary Moore v Yngwie J Malmsteen. I know who I'd rather listen to :smile:
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I'd sooner stick pins in my ears than listen to either, to be honest.:biggrin:
Busking is fun, but most buskers are, well, a bit crap. We have a woman who "plays" piano accordion in Ross and she can't actually play it. She just pushes random keys as far as I can hear. It's possible she's playing jazz, I suppose.
 
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