Inflicting quality onfolk anything wrong

Subject: RE: Inflicting quality onfolk anything wrong
From: GUEST,Mike Mandaville
Date: 12 Feb 12 - 12:31 PM

The ubiquitous equal temper tuning system puts us all out of tune, except maybe with fan frets. Out-of-tuneness is built into the system.

Subject: RE: Inflicting quality onfolk anything wrong
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 11 Feb 12 - 09:50 PM

I think the critics simply never heard of alternative tunings.

You can't sing a song about hoboes, whiskey and graveyards and leave your guitar in good old EADGBE. It's simply not done.

"You might as well wear white cowboy boots."

Subject: RE: Inflicting quality onfolk anything wrong
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 11 Feb 12 - 03:41 PM

I don't know, but it's none of our business, I guess.

Subject: RE: Inflicting quality onfolk anything wrong
From: Gibb Sahib
Date: 11 Feb 12 - 03:30 PM

What's "in tune"?

Subject: RE: Inflicting quality onfolk anything wrong
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 11 Feb 12 - 02:55 PM

Lindisfarne made a heck of a lot of dosh playing Nicely Out Of Tune.

Subject: RE: Inflicting quality onfolk anything wrong
From: Paul Burke
Date: 11 Feb 12 - 02:48 PM

One word- Margaret Barry. Ok, that's two words.

Out of tune can be just right.

Subject: RE: Inflicting quality onfolk anything wrong
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 11 Feb 12 - 02:42 PM

Quality is indefinable

Subject: RE: Inflicting quality onfolk anything wrong
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 11 Feb 12 - 02:31 PM

Who cares?

Subject: RE: Inflicting quality onfolk anything wrong
From: GUEST,grumpy
Date: 11 Feb 12 - 02:21 PM

Who is 'don mcclain'?

Subject: RE: Inflicting quality onfolk anything wrong
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 11 Feb 12 - 12:42 PM

It's one way to destroy a business, if your business is playing music for money.

Subject: Folklore: Inflicting quality onfolk anything wrong
From: GUEST,Cjb
Date: 11 Feb 12 - 11:41 AM

Absolutely evil should be banned
For example if don mcclain wants to play out of tune it's his business only
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