[pure-silver] Re: ADV: Re: Mr. Nash's arrogance

  • From: "BOB KISS" <bobkiss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:35:56 -0400

        Lest anyone get the wrong impression, to this day I am enthralled by
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes and Teach Your Children with Marrakesh Express and
Lady of the Island close behind.
        I just think that Nash should stick to pontificating about what he
knows and does best...music!


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[mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dennis P
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 5:14 PM
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Subject: [pure-silver] Re: ADV: Re: Mr. Nash's arrogance

In any case Crosby Stills and Nash.. and Young were not pop artists.   A pop
artist is one that makes new work from what is already popular because it
will also be popular.   When CSN came out they broke a lot of new ground.   
Dennis
On Oct 20, 2012, at 2:02 PM, Fred Rosenberg wrote:

> Well said.
> 
> 
> On 20/10/2012 1:04 PM, Helge Nareid wrote:
>> On 20/10/2012 20:27, Tim Daneliuk wrote:
>> 
>> [... big snip ...]
>>> Bach has lived for centuries and will continue to.  I doubt anyone will
>>> even remember the popsters of the 20th century a hundred years from now.
>>> But ... like I said ... I'm kind of a snob about that :)
>>> 
>> Slightly tongue in cheek here, but ....
>> 
>> I will disagree with you to some extent here - while I don't have much
>> good to say about most pop music, the 20th century has brought us some
>> truly excellent music in the "popular" categories, such as jazz, blues,
>> folk and even rock. I would not be as quick to dismiss performers like
>> Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Bob Dylan or even the Beatles. I will even
>> go as far as to say that the 20th century has been a golden age of music
>> - but let's all remember Sturgeon's law: "98% of everything is rubbish!"
>> 
>> I fully accept and respect your opinion of 20th century music (even
>> though I disagree), and I have no quarrel with your dislike of it. But
>> dismissing any possible worth in music you don't like sounds remarkably
>> similar to "film is dead, live with it!"
>> 
>> I don't agree with Nash regarding film, but I also don't agree with you
>> regarding music. The point where I think Nash has gone too far is to
>> dismiss the opposing view as worthless. I hope and trust you won't make
>> the same mistake.
>> 
>> - The Horrible But Slightly Dissenting Helge
>> 
>> 
>> 
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