source file: mills3.txt Subject: trolls on the forum From: stick@dnvr.uswest.net Haverstick here...there's been a few comments about my recent posts, so I thought I could explain myself. First, I do not have the time or inclination to simply make posts to piss folks off...if I say it, I definitely feel it. I do not make "veiled references"...I see no point in mentioning the names of folks whose music I don't care for, because it is NOT a personal issue with me. A person's character is not dependent on their musical abilities...and yes, Beardsley, I DO have lofty standards, and I don't see that as a bad thing. I expect a lot out of folks, and that means me first. I have worked hard for many years to play my axe, and I continue to do so. Thus, if I hear someone doodling instead of playing, I am gonna call it straight. And, unfortunately, there IS a lot of noodling and doodling in the microtonal field...(truth be told, there's a lot of crappy 12eq music too, so it ain't just the microdoodlists who suck); so, I say practice, and get better...nothing wrong with that, either. Constructive criticism is OK by me, and I constantly solicit it for myself, as well...I still take guitar lessons when I need to. Life is full of non musical lessons, as well, and there seems to be no end to these. Also, I love theory...I have many theories about many things too, including tunings. I think Erv Wilson is a great genius, and I don't care if he plays or not...same with the late Larry Hanson. Yes, I would like to see more theories of tunings translated into great music; again, what's wrong with that? Perhaps my method of delivery occasionally rubs some folks the wrong way...OK, no problem, I do talk blunt. But, again, I do NOT attack out of spite, or ego. It's all for the art of music, and I do my best to keep the personal junk out of it. It is risky second guessing someone's intentions from a computer screen, however; Sorry, Mr. B, but you were wrong about everything you guessed about me. Often, when a person assigns incorrect motives to another, they are seeing that person through their own personal traits and perhaps that is what Beardsley did here...it's pretty common...Hstick $AdditionalHeaders: Received: from ns.ezh.nl by notesrv2.ezh.nl (Lotus SMTP MTA v1.1 (385.6 5-6-1997)) with SMTP id C12564DB.00280E07; Mon, 21 Jul 1997 09:17:30 +0200