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Date Posted: 15:45:11 03/31/00 Fri
Author: carguy
Author Host/IP: june.bmts.com / 216.183.140.3
Subject: A little abstact but what have you observed?

Burton has taken, and continues to take, some barbs from
people in and out of the business. Without getting too maudlin, I would like to offer an observation about people,
such as Burton, who are at a higher level in their profession.

Over the past year, I had the opportunity/misfortune to have to deal with a number of Eye Doctors, both Optometrists and Eye Surgeons. What really struck me was
the difference in personalities between an Optometrist and an Eye Surgeon, namely that the Surgeons initially seemed to be very "cocky"...the one guy really left me wonderin'
what I was getting into at the first visit. But I quickly
realized that their demeanor relates directly to where they
fit in, at the skill level within their profession. An
Eye Surgeon, because of his skill level, HAS to be very
self- assured....can you imagine a surgeon doing surgery
and questioning himself during an operation!?!? The Optometrists I dealt with were more laid- back or low- key in their demeanor...that last comment should not be interpretted as suggesting they were not skilled or talented. While the Eye Surgeons kinda' rubbed me the wrong way at first, I sure had total confidence in them in "the
room". In a similar vein, a musician at the top of his profession, such as BC, HAS to be self- assured because
he has to perform at a top level all the time; that perhaps leads to some people mis-interpretting his comments/actions as "cocky" or self- centered.

I hope I presented my comments clearly; I am not putting down Optometrists in the illustration, only trying to show a rather strong observation I made. Anyone else agree/ disagree?

What lead me to share this observation was my reading some dopey comments on another website from some people that should know better. Some classic rock posters that had admonished another poster for criticizing a bands' performance, a few weeks ago, were amazingly critical of some of BC's remarks on this website. I believe the gist of their original remarks centered on people being entitled to like whatever music they wish, and whatever artists they liked,
when they criticized the poster a few weeks ago. Somehow, it is suddenly OK to dismiss BC the artist as self-centered; if these "critics" ever wanted to have a hit record, they'd have to go to a record store and buy one.

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[> Re: A little abstact but what have you observed? -- AW, 16:00:47 03/31/00 Fri [1] (proxy-622.public.rwc.webtv.net/209.240.200.182)

That Greg Goddo and Bob Seggarini for ya- just having fun. I wasn't too impressed with their humor, but to put it in perspective Bob was his best man and they are kind of all buddies-and Bob, Greg and Burton all jammed together after the Farm Tribute concert in January at the Blues on Bellair. so let's not stir up a hornets nest here. I didn't know you were on the Canadian Classic Rock list.


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[> [> Re: A little abstact but what have you observed? -- carguy, 16:36:00 03/31/00 Fri [1] (june.bmts.com/216.183.140.3)

> That Greg Goddo and Bob Seggarini for ya- just having
> fun. I wasn't too impressed with their humor, but to
> put it in perspective Bob was his best man and they
> are kind of all buddies-and Bob, Greg and Burton all
> jammed together after the Farm Tribute concert in
> January at the Blues on Bellair. so let's not stir up
> a hornets nest here. I didn't know you were on the
> Canadian Classic Rock list.

ROUND, ROUND, I GET AROUND...


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[> Re: A little abstact but what have you observed? -- Shillelagh, 16:30:46 03/31/00 Fri [1] (raider.arc.ab.ca/128.144.50.106)

> I hope I presented my comments clearly; I am not
> putting down Optometrists in the illustration, only
> trying to show a rather strong observation I made.
> Anyone else agree/ disagree?
No arguments here. Self confidence is a trait of "Star performers" in all walks of life. This is often misconstrued as arrogance and they have to work at diffusing that perception. I think (biased or not) Burton does this very well and have heard others (casual or non-fans) comment very positively after seeing him interviewed. But as you mention, at his level, he's up for scrutiny by every facet of the media and it only takes one jerk with a community college journalism degree (please note I specified jerk) who thinks they're a music reviewer to affect someone's career.
And you don't get the kind of overwhelming response as seen at the Genie Awards from an albeit entertainment industry crowd (but not music)unless you've earned the respect of your peers and your fans. Be your own reviewer. SDOSB(stepping down off soap box)


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[> Re: A little abstact but what have you observed? -- Mark Mars, 20:41:59 03/31/00 Fri [1] (208-48-174-81.nas-2.scf.primenet.com/208.48.174.81)

I don't mind someone being a little cocky, it's whether they are considerate of others and you can be both at the same time.

Speaking of cocky, have you ever noticed pilots? I have a friend who used to fly navy jets and land them on aircraft carriers. He definitely is cocky, but he's a good guy.


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