XPost: rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic   
   From: pasbell@paulasbell.com   
      
   rck wrote:   
      
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   >You are wrong. I have 40 years experience playing banjo, dobro and guitar.   
   >I've played festivals, radio, tv, concerts, done recordings, attended a   
   >zillion jams. In addition to loving bluegrass, I am also a realist. Take off   
   >your rose colored glasses!   
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   In an earlier post, I allowed for the possibility that you were joking   
   about your crack at bluegrass guitarists "beating on a guitar instead of   
   playing it". Sounds like you're saying you WERE joking. OK, then.... not   
   much harm, and not TOO foul...:)   
      
   I notice that the OP cross-posted their question on alt.music.bluegrass   
   and ALSO on rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic, which is where a lot of   
   the recent harsh critiques of your post came from. Folks on the   
   bluegrass group probably know you, know your experience, and know your   
   sense of humor ... RMMGA'ers on this group DON'T have that prior   
   familiarity.   
      
   This is one of the MANY problems with cross-posting, and why folks   
   discourage it. (not that the cross-post is your fault!) It sets up a   
   situation where different people are talking at one another without   
   knowing enough context to avoid miscommunication.   
      
   Oh well... hopefully, it's all settled now, and I confess that I FULLY   
   understand the unfortunate rep that bluegrass (or ANY music) can get   
   from exposure to too many free-for-all jamfests. Oh, well....   
      
   --   
   Best regards   
      
   Paul   
      
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