Greg Heumann
2825 posts
Sep 10, 2014
9:07 PM
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It's fun once in a while. Not when it is half of the forum's content.
Same for top 3, top 5, top 10, etc
OK, flame suit on.
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Last Edited by Greg Heumann on Sep 10, 2014 9:08 PM
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isaacullah
2851 posts
Sep 10, 2014
9:17 PM
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Yes please! The only thing that is #1 indisputable is that those threads are annoying and ultimately useless because, you know what they say opinions are like....
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Komuso
411 posts
Sep 10, 2014
9:19 PM
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(+100 x 1000) ** 2
I'm glad someone finally said it!
It's more like fantasy obsession not football.
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HarpNinja - Your harmonica Mojo Dojo
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CarlA
586 posts
Sep 10, 2014
9:39 PM
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"Komuso
411 posts
Sep 10, 2014
9:19 PM (+100 x 1000) ** 2
I'm glad someone finally said it!
It's more like fantasy obsession not football.
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Paul Cohen aka Komuso Tokugawa
HarpNinja - Your harmonica Mojo Dojo
Bringing the Boogie to the Bitstream"
I agree 100%. I think there is a more "indisputable" way to mathematically express your sentiments.
Last Edited by CarlA on Sep 10, 2014 9:41 PM
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Kingley
3694 posts
Sep 10, 2014
9:49 PM
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I completely agree Greg. I see all these types of lists as pointless, argument causing items and mostly a total, utter waste of time. They are generally such a waste of time that they make me seriously consider leaving this forum altogether.
Last Edited by Kingley on Sep 10, 2014 9:50 PM
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slackwater
81 posts
Sep 10, 2014
9:57 PM
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like
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Steamrollin Stan
797 posts
Sep 10, 2014
10:18 PM
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Meh!
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timeistight
1638 posts
Sep 10, 2014
10:27 PM
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"I completely agree Greg. I see all these types of lists as pointless, argument causing items and mostly a total, utter waste of time. They are generally such a waste of time that they make me seriously consider leaving this forum altogether."
Me too.
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BronzeWailer
1443 posts
Sep 10, 2014
10:40 PM
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Yeah, they're like a dog chasing its tail. Round and round he goes....
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Libertad
274 posts
Sep 11, 2014
1:22 AM
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THANKS GREG! This is definitely my #1 post!
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Littoral
1144 posts
Sep 11, 2014
3:39 AM
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This issue has negatively effected the frequency of my visits. The subject posts for opinions on the most, best and "why" are too often intended to provoke contentious threads. It's not interesting and has degraded the site to the point that I spend a lot more time elsewhere.
Please stop.
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blueswannabe
499 posts
Sep 11, 2014
4:10 AM
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yeah, it's a little too much. #1 hair style?! funny but there is no end to # 1 type posts.
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kudzurunner
4947 posts
Sep 11, 2014
4:23 AM
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Objections duly noted. Interestingly enough, the Top-10 and #1 threads have been very well behaved and positive, rather than, for example, employing words like "stop," "contentious," and "pointless."
I'm surprised it's taken so long for this particular handful of lists to materialize, but I'm glad they've materialized and provoked interest (among some but clearly not all) and discussion. They're entirely within the spirit and purpose of this forum, and in that respect they're completely unobjectionable. But I'm glad that those who don't enjoy them have spoken up, too. I think they're a passing fancy and will eventually give way to a series of threads on antique tube-lore, TB vs. TP, and all the other things we love to argue about.
I agree about the silliness of the #1 hair thread. Please guys. Let's get back to certifiably important questions, such as the creaminess of the sound produced by NOS black RCA preamp tubes. (Actually, that's a good question: Did Little Walter care more about the way his hair was styled or the brand of tubes in his amp?)
Last Edited by kudzurunner on Sep 11, 2014 4:30 AM
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GMaj7
521 posts
Sep 11, 2014
4:40 AM
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Kudos to Kuds for using "creaminess" in a sentence.
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16:23 Custom Harmonicas
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CarlA
588 posts
Sep 11, 2014
5:04 AM
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@kudz
@blueswannabe
It's unfortunate that by now you guys haven't honed in on my seething SARCASM about the blues HAIR style thread.
You guys are a great(albeit a very awkward) bunch of fellas
Last Edited by CarlA on Sep 11, 2014 5:05 AM
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atty1chgo
1120 posts
Sep 11, 2014
5:07 AM
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I agree with kudzurunner. And the same could be said of the sometimes incessant drumbeat of posts about XYZ tube being the best, or gushing about (Johnny Walker) Black Label elements. Just sayin'. :0
By the way, what brand of pomade did LW use?
Last Edited by atty1chgo on Sep 11, 2014 5:08 AM
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eharp
2220 posts
Sep 11, 2014
6:33 AM
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It is almost like threads are being started just for the sake of starting a thread.
Thankfully, I have learned the art of not reading threads that don't interest me.
So this trend is giving me more time to be productive. (Or watch past episodes of Hell On Wheels)
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The Iceman
2042 posts
Sep 11, 2014
6:39 AM
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Starting threads seems to be a social addiction to see who can be most popular.
btw, Little Walter was a Dapper Dan man.
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Last Edited by The Iceman on Sep 11, 2014 6:41 AM
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Honkin On Bobo
1251 posts
Sep 11, 2014
7:03 AM
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Right on, Iceman. And ironically, when the preponderance of those threads are about loony tunes - juvenile topics, it tends to have the opposite effect.
Last Edited by Honkin On Bobo on Sep 11, 2014 7:05 AM
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The Iceman
2043 posts
Sep 11, 2014
7:07 AM
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Although I am guilty of this as well, those "clever" little retorts and "smiley faces" are getting tiresome, too.
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Frank
5277 posts
Sep 11, 2014
7:44 AM
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(: This should help cheer you guys up :)
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DoubleJ
77 posts
Sep 11, 2014
8:51 AM
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What were the top three #1 harp threads?
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Frank
5282 posts
Sep 11, 2014
8:54 AM
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The most MBH unpopular threads and unpopular people would be more interesting to know :)
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dougharps
728 posts
Sep 11, 2014
9:14 AM
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I am not into rating/scaling musicians and I thank Greg for raising this issue. There have been so many going on that I have had less interest in the forum.
On any given day if I compiled such lists one player might move up or down, on or off such a list based on my mood of the day and what music speaks to me that day. The lists are so dependent on personal taste in music, and open the door to pointless disagreements.
There is one benefit from such threads, as much as I don't like them, and that is the many videos of good players and songs that are posted. I have really enjoyed revisiting great players/songs that I may have only on cassettes, and I have heard music that is new to me. The videos are one of the great benefits of a group that allows embedded videos.
So perhaps an occasional alternative approach to top 10 lists would be threads requesting that members post favorite songs/videos based on a style of blues harmonica (country blues, rock, Chicago blues, jump, etc.), or from an era (pre-war, modern, '50s, '60s, etc.) or using a technique (TB, pursed, OB, no OB, valved harp, etc.), or chromatic position blues (3rd, 1st, 4th, 2nd, etc). When we post, maybe note why we like it, or what we find interesting about the cut.
We would get to hear new musicians or songs that are enjoyed by forum members without the rating game.
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Philosofy
603 posts
Sep 11, 2014
2:23 PM
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Darn it, I was just going to start a "Top 3 Harp microphones" thread... :)
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Frank
5286 posts
Sep 11, 2014
2:33 PM
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Shaker
Ruskin
bottle o blues
It's true, but not necessarily in that order...unless of course you think they're correct - though don't sweat the small stuff, it really is all the same donut, lighten up, cut some calories, honk your horn if you love Little Walter :)
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BronzeWailer
1444 posts
Sep 11, 2014
3:16 PM
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I believe there is merit in discussing how/why players are good at various things, looking at videos etc., but this community will never agree on such matters. We may as well ask who is the 38th best.
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Frank
5287 posts
Sep 11, 2014
3:57 PM
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Please don't say Jerry Portnoy - he is way better then 38th :)
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