Tarheel,

I don't know if that was a serious comment, or just a smart alecky bit of trashing--

If it was a serious comment, consider that classical performers, pretty much play composed pieces note for note as they are written--dismissing someone who wants to learn to play a piece, note for note, that someone else has written is about the same as saying Why play like Rachmaninoff? We already had a Rachmaninoff and we don't need another--

Although I don't begrudge anyone trivial or non-music related discussion threads, I believe that the whole reason that the Mudcat exists is to allow people who have a serious interest in collecting, learning, and playing music.

Someone who bursts in to a serious discussion about musical techniques and makes derisive and mocking comments about a musician because they are making an effort to learn something is neither appreciated nor welcome--