How to use the music forum
Posted by: mikeeschman on 30 March 2009
some posts i have read on the forums have made me feel uncomfortable. some have suggested that the music forum has become too technical, and that stops them from posting. i don't understand that.
i think everyone has different reasons for posting to this forum. i also think every one of those reasons is valid. it's all interesting to read.
isn't it possible for different types and kinds of posts to co-exist on the forum? isn't that what the forum is for? isn't that the best way for the forum to exist?
i read a comment that suggested you needed to be able to read a score to post. in the past two years, i have seen exactly two posts that directly referenced a score : one by george to show the fate theme from beethoven's fifth symphony, and one by fred simon to demonstrate his use of a chord progression from a beethoven piano sonata in his own music. two posts. that's it.
for myself, i come here because i love my naim gear, i love music and i love to write, especially about music. i realize it is just my opinions, and i don't give them any more credit than that. but i will get a coffee and work out a post for an hour, for the sheer joy of writing about a musical idea, or a recording, that has struck my fancy.
if i thought i was impeding someone else in enjoying the forum, it would ruin everything for me. but i would be perplexed, because i just don't see how what i write places any stricture on what anyone else might want to say.
and i enjoy very much reading what others have to say.
i love posting and reading here, and hope to remain a member of this community for some time to come.
and if anyone were to actually question me about anything musical, that would be a very good day indeed :-)
i think everyone has different reasons for posting to this forum. i also think every one of those reasons is valid. it's all interesting to read.
isn't it possible for different types and kinds of posts to co-exist on the forum? isn't that what the forum is for? isn't that the best way for the forum to exist?
i read a comment that suggested you needed to be able to read a score to post. in the past two years, i have seen exactly two posts that directly referenced a score : one by george to show the fate theme from beethoven's fifth symphony, and one by fred simon to demonstrate his use of a chord progression from a beethoven piano sonata in his own music. two posts. that's it.
for myself, i come here because i love my naim gear, i love music and i love to write, especially about music. i realize it is just my opinions, and i don't give them any more credit than that. but i will get a coffee and work out a post for an hour, for the sheer joy of writing about a musical idea, or a recording, that has struck my fancy.
if i thought i was impeding someone else in enjoying the forum, it would ruin everything for me. but i would be perplexed, because i just don't see how what i write places any stricture on what anyone else might want to say.
and i enjoy very much reading what others have to say.
i love posting and reading here, and hope to remain a member of this community for some time to come.
and if anyone were to actually question me about anything musical, that would be a very good day indeed :-)
quote:Originally posted by Mat Cork:
Is [Jarrett] known for being a difficult sort then Fred?
To put it mildly. And, as far as I know, he's the only difficult artist in the history of human civilization.
quote:What do you consider to be other highpoints in his career?
There are so many wonderful Jarrett albums, but to suggest a few, I'd start with:
Facing You
Belonging
Personal Mountains
Solo Concerts: Bremen and Lausanne
The last one is probably closest to the Köln Concert, and, in fact I prefer it.
Best,
Fred