tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061273.post5348847492910567250..comments2023-11-03T06:08:34.011-06:00Comments on Third Level Digression: Yahmdallahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04486390319031344611noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061273.post-59415097601413700972010-07-21T19:59:09.349-06:002010-07-21T19:59:09.349-06:00It was one of Bill Maher's New Rules. He was a...It was one of Bill Maher's New Rules. He was absolutely correct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061273.post-65013730466763096062010-07-20T13:06:49.661-06:002010-07-20T13:06:49.661-06:00Awesome trivia. Thanks, Joel.Awesome trivia. Thanks, Joel.yahmdallahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061273.post-69725989109000368012010-07-20T11:45:27.040-06:002010-07-20T11:45:27.040-06:00Re: artists selling their songs as commercial jing...Re: artists selling their songs as commercial jingles. Bono talked about this in an interview some years ago. He said, essentially, that U2 is OK with selling *some* of their songs, they see no problem with that in most cases since they are, after all, a popular act and it would be hypocritical of them to act like their songs are sacred. Nonetheless, they keep a few of their songs reserved andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061273.post-6476372160465547342010-07-19T09:28:41.185-06:002010-07-19T09:28:41.185-06:00Jim, I will (and have, actually). I know that Met...Jim, I will (and have, actually). I know that Metheney doesn't feel inferior to Kenny G., nor should he. But perhaps he should ponder why K sells so much, and he doesn't sell as much.<br /><br />THGiraffe, sad to say, but there is:<br />http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Kenny-Loggins/dp/B0000787EV/<br /><br />And in case you meant Kenny G, he has one, too: http://www.amazon.com/yahmdallahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061273.post-24200185730375076722010-07-17T10:50:13.481-06:002010-07-17T10:50:13.481-06:00There is no such thing as, "The Essential Ken...There is no such thing as, "The Essential Kenny Loggins"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061273.post-79900657463563438952010-07-16T15:00:55.187-06:002010-07-16T15:00:55.187-06:00Go to the library and check out some Metheny CD...Go to the library and check out some Metheny CD's. Get several because he plays a wide range of jazz styles including free jazz. Listen to them. Then rewrite this post.<br /><br /><br />There is no way Metheney feels inferior to Kenny G.Jim Janknegthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971229049336038270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061273.post-51654756929011703482010-07-16T09:54:56.218-06:002010-07-16T09:54:56.218-06:00Sya - that's one of the reasons I've never...Sya - that's one of the reasons I've never really delved in to learning how to play an instrument. After I graduated with my lit degree, I couldn't pull back for a long time and just be a casual reader. I analyzed the language, the style, etc. almost automatically. I've finally gotten to where I can mostly turn those off - though sometimes when I read a horrible sentence, they yahmdallahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061273.post-4939158238026962902010-07-16T06:19:56.593-06:002010-07-16T06:19:56.593-06:00Joe Queenan's take on Kenny -- and John Tesh -...<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lobster-White-Trash-Blue-Lagoon/dp/0786884088/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279282673&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">Joe Queenan's take</a> on Kenny -- and John Tesh -- is pretty funny. Definitely a library book, but still pretty funny.Whisky Prajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076228013022881173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061273.post-75361535370660759592010-07-16T05:54:31.444-06:002010-07-16T05:54:31.444-06:00I can testify to Metheny's ability to mesmeriz...I can testify to Metheny's ability to mesmerize an audience through a variety of means, including the two he mentions. In Montreal and Toronto the venues he plays are respectably large and usually sold out. Now, he probably doesn't get much response in Branson, and his album sales can't possibly match Kenny G's, so that's probably a bit maddening.<br /><br />I think Syaffolee Whisky Prajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076228013022881173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061273.post-58245826618753710552010-07-15T15:50:46.020-06:002010-07-15T15:50:46.020-06:00I think it's also a matter of viewpoint, of ar...I think it's also a matter of viewpoint, of artist versus audience. When an artist of any sort experiences the work of another artist in the same field, of course he's going to focus on the details and the technique--because that's what he's been honing in on for all these years. As for the audience, they don't care so much for how things are done. Rather, it's the big Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com