Andy Ley
101 posts
Apr 09, 2011
3:23 AM
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I hate, with a passion, political correctness. I believe it has created a society where many people are paranoid about speaking plainly for fear of causing offence in some way they could never realise.
What I hate even more, is when people use an 'anti-PC' stance as an excuse to spout intolerant ignorant and blatantly offensive tosh with reckless abandon.
I was trying to explain this to a colleague at work the other day. As he is an amputee with an artificial leg I explained it to him thusly:
'It is the difference between you taking offence over me calling you "hop-along", which is disrespectful and insulting, and you taking offence over me saying "I got completely legless on Saturday night" which is a standard everyday phrase (means very drunk in the UK) and is plainly not intended to cause offence or upset.'
Sorry if that all sounds a bit serious, but this issue struck a nerve with me.
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nacoran
3987 posts
Apr 09, 2011
12:21 PM
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Bluemoose, well played!
For the record, I don't have any videos up, but there are clips of me playing floating around. I'm easier on the ears than on the eyes, and if you've heard my clips you know that's saying something!
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Jeffrey van Kippersl
21 posts
Apr 09, 2011
1:11 PM
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Keep up the good work mods, Adam an all serious poster's, this is one of the few intersesting fora's, I dont need to struggle through tons of BS and opinions before getting to an answer.
I can imagine that it is a difficult job too. Managing a line that isnt written, so thanks!
As for the toppic.
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LittleBubba
45 posts
Apr 09, 2011
1:28 PM
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I'm a recent joinee here, and I like the forum. I joined because I'm a 59 yr. old traditional blues harper-- having played since the mid 60's-- and I wanted to expand my playing and thinking borders. I think the earlier post mentioning the name of this forum (use of the term "modern") possibly hit at one of the hearts of the issue. Traditionally oriented people are mebbe gonna have a few eyebrow raising experiences here, and if you're intolerant, that'll cause issues.
As regarding Jason, if you're real conservative and old-fashioned, that guy's gonna scare the hell outa you... especially 'cuz he's such a good musician.
I wouldn't do some of the things Jason probably has, but I wouldn't do alot of the things I've done in my life either.:)
Some forum members just don't behave right. That's it.
Last Edited by on Apr 09, 2011 1:30 PM
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bluemoose
525 posts
Apr 09, 2011
1:32 PM
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"I wouldn't do alot of the things I've done in my life either"
ain't that the truth!
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LittleBubba
46 posts
Apr 09, 2011
1:45 PM
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BTW, I'll come out myself: I'm an old, fat, gray, traditional, conservative Christian bluesharper, and I really like Jason. I've only heard him play live twice, but it was his attitude that he impressed me. I saw him at a fest with Walter Trout on the bill, and Jason got into a goodnatured head-cuttin' session with Walter, but the look of respect and pure joy on Jason's face when Walter was soloin' told me that he is a guy who respects the blues and its traditions.
Also, there's players who play a ton of notes that don't make sense or sound good, and there's guys who know where every one of the million notes lead to, and Jason is the second kind.
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Hobostubs Ashlock
1480 posts
Apr 09, 2011
1:56 PM
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"I wouldn't do alot of the things I've done in my life either"
ain't that the truth! )
I use to think that myself,but a songwriter friend of mine once told when I said that.
Its what we do in this life that make us who we are,the Good,the Bad or the indifferent.
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LittleBubba
47 posts
Apr 09, 2011
2:52 PM
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Opinions vary, and some people change-- a little or alot.
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Hobostubs Ashlock
1481 posts
Apr 09, 2011
3:01 PM
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Oh yea i agree Im not the same person I was 20 years ago by no means,but if wasnt for the the trails and tribulatioins so to speak I wouldnt be who I am now,Is that good or bad?Is it right or wrong Its neither its what it is,with Every one,theres no changing that
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colman
45 posts
Apr 22, 2011
8:12 AM
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some times fools stir up others to see who else are fool too...
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