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Foro Flamenco End of Decade List - Crazy Stuff
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gato
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RE: Foro Flamenco End of Decade List... (in reply to cathulu)
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I know that I said a lot of crazy stuff, did a lot of crazy things, the most of all was certainly joining the foro in the first place, but I can laugh about it all and reason that I am rather impulsive with my threads, and what I say. I click the ok button and it's on the foro, just like that. Like this post, it's just a lot of frustration on the internet, and I have learned that you don't really have to care, because for me, nobody knows me quite like I know myself, and I forgive myself for being totally human and capable of strange behavior; although I may understand, those of you who do not, don't really know me anyway. So have at it, I think this is a great thread! What the heck, I am smiling and I am not afraid to look, and, it doesn't matter anyway what anybody thinks. We are all strange to someone. And after all, if you can't except that openly there is no room to grow! Gary Thank you cathulu....
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Date Dec. 29 2009 11:22:04
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gj Michelob
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From: New York City/San Francisco
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RE: Foro Flamenco End of Decade List... (in reply to Doitsujin)
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As I wrote before, you are one of the nicest characters here and I love and respect you without any compromise! So nice of you, Doits. The sentiment is absolutly mutual. Regradless, I would not want any of the foro's members to judge my composition. You saw how sensitive I become as soon as the slightest criticism is moved against it -even before I share the music. If the general audience will dislike my music, my excuse will be thier ignorance and if Tomatito trashes it.... well, I am throwing his CDs out with the Tuesday trash. Any way, my favorite memories of these forum since joining About a year ago: 1. The excitement of the first Challenge we organized, simply magic; 2. The insults I occasionally receive about my obtuse and ignorant approach to flamenco, they shake me off my routine (ie registering in Jason’s website); 3. Quitting the forum momentarily, after Ron –legitimately- scolded me about delaying posting the first Challenge’s scores; 4. The flattering compliments some have indulged me about the one “taranta” I hesitantly shared –I still dwell on such encouragement; 5. Meeting RiceCracker in person, sort of an “Avatar” (the Movie) experience [which movie, I admit I enjoyed over the Holidays]; 6. 3 members were banned this year, the doctor, a Brooklyn based know-it-all, and a random venomous loser who attacked anything that had a pulse, not a pretty sight really, but each a memento of how we should cherish the fragile equilibrium Escribano and Ron establish and maintain on this foroflamenco…… I do not know what I would do without it
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Date Dec. 30 2009 6:51:02
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gj Michelob
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From: New York City/San Francisco
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RE: Foro Flamenco End of Decade List... (in reply to Ron.M)
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Hi gj! I'm quite surprised that you are sensitive to criticism, considering your job. I mean surely, you must be well used to adversarial situations, (eg in court etc). I thought you would have shrugged that stuff off easily! On the one hand, in the professional side of my life I negotiate hostilities, and typically on a client’s behalf. There is a pragmatic detachment a lawyer needs to establish between his work and his client’s concerns. Surely, one becomes quite exercised over pressure, frustration and unpredictably adverse odds. At the same time, however close a lawyer may feel to the party or stake, a cool distance separates personal from professional, which is occasionally crossed by some at their own peril. On the other hand, music –and particularly whatever I compose- represents the most intimate expression of my artistic sensibility, if I have any buried under my pinstriped suits. That is why I rarely share it in public, because it is “intimate”. The deepest of our thoughts or ideas will inevitably turn superficial once we allow it to surface. It will lose the intimate shelter which protects its personal identity. Yes, when I share my music I could lose my sleep, break into tears and reach the bottom of depression, if criticized, mocked or embarrassed. On this foro, I feel at home, but I more often tell myself to keep my music for myself than to embrace the desire to share it publicly. I am practicing, however, and want to record –and post on youtube- a few of my compositions. One is never fully ready to do so, I suppose, ‘could have practiced more, polished more, invented better phrases, bought a better guitar, camera or microphone…. And then the nails are never perfect, are they? So be it, in the next few days I will be “uploading”, and expect you to spend your usual kind words, after people will recommend that I resume playing country music, instead.
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Date Dec. 30 2009 8:25:54
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