The "passions" - particularly shame and pride - have always been known to be quite dangerous. Criticizing "playing" is particularly touchy, but any topic can be sensitive. When I first joined this list and mentioned that I had a stock of aluminum jackslides I was still using. I got as much flack for that as I initially got by suggesting that something about E.C.'s playing standing up might be helping her do what she wants to do..
 
John 

--- On Sun, 11/14/10, James R. McCarty <[log in to unmask]> wrote:


From: James R. McCarty <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Elaine Comparone
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Sunday, November 14, 2010, 3:44 PM


on 11/3/10 2:43 PM, Thomas Dent at [log in to unmask] wrote:

> If we can't talk unreservedly (not 'dispassionately' - as if
> pretending not to care would really make a difference?) about what we
> think is good or bad playing, what on earth is the point of the list.

I think people were just shocked to see a thread discussing the actual
playing of a harpsichord, rather than making one or tuning one.

-- 
James R. (Jay) McCarty, MD
Fort Worth, TX

"Sine arte, scientia nihil est"

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