ihatemusic

To clarify, I think my reasoning for using the "old white men" line was more to provoke a thought that this community, in nyc at least, has tended toward a slavish devotion to the status quo. I don't feel it was that way 10-15 years ago when I was first involved. No offense meant to "old white men" ...

Matt, my intention was not to discuss race...more about status quo and my personal thoughts on these passive experiences (as opposed to a more democratic form of performance/music making.) I probably should have dropped the "old white men" bit from my post. I don't want to hijack this thread, so I'l...

I don't ever post here, mostly because I'm not all that inclined to get into debates over personal tastes, technique, or music in general. First, you deserve a hardy congratulations for bringing so many people in to see the show last night. It's wonderful to see that so many folks are willing to att...