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Date Posted: 10:23:03 04/18/05 Mon
Author: Joseph Kobs
Subject: Re: An excellent essay on fan communities
In reply to: Garian 's message, "An excellent essay on fan communities" on 16:21:40 04/05/05 Tue

It seems that the same sort of changed evolved in the old time/bluegrass scene as did in the Greatful Dead to new-age jamband scene. The sense of community was lost. Old Time music like The Greatful Dead had a great impression on its sense of community, even though they differed. The Greatful Dead had a tremendous impression on the band coming together in jams as one that obviously rubbed off on their fans. The same went for Old Time Music. The musicians were more steered in coming together as a whole than showing off as individuals. On the other hand, bluegrass is similar to new-age jambands. The are more interested in the individual. Bluegrass musicians are constantly showing off in the solos, and try to impress as individuals rather than a whole. The same goes for jambands today. Take a favorite of class discussion Mr. Trey Anastaphio(Is that how you spell it). He is like Jimmy Hendrix(to use a phil comparison). The others pretty much lay down a beat for him to show off, with the others getting their chance also every once in a while. Does this impression spill off into their communities? Is this why the community focuses on individuals, rather than the community as a whole, especially in the new jamband community?

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Re: An excellent essay on fan communities -- Jen Stacy, 19:35:51 04/18/05 Mon
Re: An excellent essay on fan communities -- Natalie Almon, 20:24:05 04/18/05 Mon