[rodgersorgan] Renewed Subscriber / Rodgers 220 & 340 / Diane Bish / GeneralThoughts


Hello, again.

I'm back after a brief "vacation" from the list.

To refresh your memories: I live in Newark CA, which is on the east side =
of San Francisco Bay. I own two Rodgers "vintage" organs: a 220, in superb =
condition, and a 340, in not-so-good condition.  My interests are in =
playing & "tweaking" for my own enjoyment. I've been a "fan" of Rodgers =
since around 1970! I've been trying to get a legible copy of the 340 =
Technical manual from Rodgers, with no luck (as yet). Anybody have a copy =
they want to sell?  Let me know!

I've notice some recent messages in the archives about Diane Bish, the =
latest from Randall J. Smith. I couldn't agree more about the service she =
provides to the organ community at large in keeping this glorious =
instrument in the public's eye. I've not had the pleasure of hearing a =
live concert of hers, but would jump at the opportunity.

As a side issue, I dropped off a theatre organ list because of some very =
negative postings about church organists who had degrees in music but did =
not "make music" as the posters' saw it. The whole thought pattern just =
makes me sick. I don't know any profession that works and trains as hard =
as church musicians who get paid so little in dollars and in respect for =
their talent and efforts.=20

I don't have a music degree, but everyone I've met who does knows their =
stuff. I'm really tired of people who dismiss certain music or the =
musician just because they don't understand that music. There's a lot of =
organ music that doesn't move me (and a lot that does) --but that's =
nobody's fault, nor is anyone to be denigrated for it. Either my "level" =
isn't the same as the music's, or it just isn't "my cup of tea."  Far be =
it from me to say some musical genre is bad just because I don't care for =
it. The internet, in some ways, seems to bring out the worst in people, =
or, in some cases, the worst people.

I'm glad, for this reason, that this list is moderated.

Best regards,
Charlie Strack


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