In a message dated 7/29/02 4:06:54 AM, regis@sounding.com writes:
<< All I have to say to this is that it isn't a big deal to learn how
to play the guitar. Discuss.
>>
As a guitarist who also spins I can tell you that this discussion sounds a
lot like the one me and my pals had in high school over the 'lack of skill'
it took to play a lot of the stuff on the charts (Eagles, Stones, Deep
Purple, etc). I think its a matter of parallels....cats who "just spin
records" are at the same level of the guitarist who learned some mel bay
chords and sings in a coffeehouse. and youd be surprised how many folks make
a good living at it (they called them "troubadours" back in my day...i always
thought they were marginally talented slobs who lucked into a wealthy
audience). it isnt a big deal to learn to play the guitar well enough to make
some money at it (if you know how to pimp yourself) but it is a big deal to
learn to play it as well as say allan holdsworth or John scofield, or any
guys in my town who can't get the hig paying gigs some shithead with two
years of acoustic guitar lessons can....i imagine the hierarchy is kinda the
same with deejays.
t
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