| Subject: Re: On Reviews, Positive & Negative - From A Hippie |
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Date Posted: 01:25:22 09/02/05 Fri
In reply to:
Bootsy
's message, "Re: On Reviews, Positive & Negative - From A Hippie" on 14:28:05 09/01/05 Thu
In the context of your continuous monologue, it is very short and to the point.
>That was not short and sweet, but to give you an
>example of short and sweet...
>
>Nobody is in denial except the sheep that consider DSO
>a pheonix or in any way comparable with the Dead. The
>Grateful Dead are not gone, the music flows through
>two of the originators constantly and instead of going
>to see the real thing you go to DSO shows. Probably
>because you feel more comfortable around the rest of
>the people that never got or understood what the Dead
>were doing and just wanted to be a part of something
>they THOUGHT THEY SHOULD.
>
>>Hola kids, what feisty expressions of personal opinion
>>I have missed! I'll make it short and sweet so you
>>will either get it or you won't. As has frequently
>>been said over the last 40 years, 'There is/was
>>NOTHING like a Grateful Dead concert!". How true and
>>thank God. Unfortunately, the GD are gone. Fact...
>>if your still in denial, it's time to wake up.
>>Fortunately, DSO has been born, a phoenix from the
>>ashes having cracked its egg, wrestled its way to
>>daylight, taken its first flight and now slowly, and
>>not without considerable difficulty, spiraling its way
>>into the aural heavens, spreading the beauty of the
>>music of the Grateful Dead from its wings to those who
>>want, care or need to hear it again. DSO is here for
>>a reason.
>>
>>DSO, crew and family encourage a critical ear,
>>thoughtful discourse, and sophisticated analysis of
>>the current 'scene' - if only to better their craft
>>and improve the vibe for everyone who chooses to be
>>involved. Vitriolic personal attacks and sweeping
>>generalizations serve no purpose other than to stroke
>>the egos of the accusers.
>>
>>Two weeks ago I saw 'Lucio Silla' at the Santa Fe
>>Opera, a rarely performed opera which was written by
>>W. A. Mozart at the age of 15. It is a difficult,
>>complex, sopranno driven epic about a Roman ruler and
>>sex, of course. It was the most stunning opera I have
>>ever seen... yet not the most flambouyant or
>>elaborate. The SFO chose to interpret the origional
>>Mozart performance in a very unique, and muscially
>>true way... yet it looked nothing like a set in Milan
>>300+ years ago. For the art to be experienced, it
>>must be performed. This is what DSO does to one of
>>the great American artforms, Grateful Dead. Maybe
>>someday some other band will exceed DSO in skill and
>>heart, but that day hasn't come yet. I would rather
>>hear the music from DSO than not hear it at all.
>>Hopefully they inspire other musicians to experience
>>the music, LET IT GROW, and keep the adventure alive.
>
>>
>>May I suggest we keep our criticisms kind in spirit,
>>constructive in content and free from profanity and
>>unnecessary emotionalism. That is what good criticism
>>is! And keep it coming, right Cam! Bootsy tried to
>>ellicit a response and raise some hackles. He
>>achieved this goal. He is entitled to his opinion,
>>though it could have been expressed with far better
>>taste and intelligence. He actually encourages
>>everyone to be even better Starheads! No problem and
>>it will be lots of fun!!
>>
>>Peace to all, prayers to our friends in the Gulf, and
>>see you soon. It is ALL about fun after all, isn't
>>it?!?!
>>christophoria :-)> it's growing on me too CAM!
>>
>>>Bob, Nicely Said!!! Thank you.
>>>
>>>I totally agree with you about how tight DSO is. So
>>>tight that they make fans that the Dead never could.
>>>After a certain point (early 80's) the Dead's music
>>>became more and more inaccessible to the untrained
>>>ear. My friends would say : it just sounds so
>>>scratchy and off key or
>>>is it supposed to sound that way?'
>>>
>>>Not my opinion, theirs. I stopped trying to turn
>>>others onto the Dead with any music after the mid
>>>80's. The only thing I could get friends to listen
>to
>>>was the crisp 70's stuff, if at all.........which is
>>>what DSO delivers, no matter what year/era they are
>>>interpreting.
>>>
>>>ONe friend of mine went from battling me for air time
>>>between Dead and DSO to listening only to DSO. He
>>>used to fidget with his huge 80's Dead collection (he
>>>went to tons of shows) while DSO played, waiting for
>>>his turn. Now we battle over what DSO to play!
>>>
>>>Then came the night he said something I couldn't
>>>believe because his Deadication is above reproach. I
>>>said DSO does is as good as the Dead ever were on
>>>their best nights. He replied (and my jaw dropped)
>>>"They are better than the Dead, as far as what I want
>>>to hear. They just play it more consistently and
>>>better". I stepped away waiting for the lightning to
>>>strike him. It didn't. He still loves the Dead.
>Now
>>>he only listens to DSO.
>>>
>>>At some point you have to realize the book is closed
>>>on the Grateful Dead. It has been for over 10 years
>>>now. There will be no more shows. No more new
>>>recordings.
>>>
>>>Whether they are better than the DEad or not.
>Whether
>>>you like them or not, there is something to be said
>>>for reinvention and hearing it a new way, in a new
>>>place, with new friends. I rarely listened to the
>>>Grateful Dead as much as I used to, after a certain
>>>point a few years ago. Not because I didn't still
>>>love it. There was just nothing new to discover.
>DSO
>>>has made me want to listen to the Dead again, too.
>>>It's like having a new member of the family you get
>to
>>>hang out with and have fun, since you can only talk
>on
>>>the phone with the favorite family member moved
>away.
>>>
>>>WIth DSO you discover new things about and in the
>>>music. That's enough for me. Thanks DSO for making
>>>me fall back in love with the Grateful Dead!
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