Miguel de Maria -> RE: The Temptations of 'Winning' an Argument (Jul. 10 2013 15:12:40)
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GB, I wanted to respond to your Mel Bay rant (which seems to have been taken the wrong way by the others): I started off learning how to play with softcover Mel Bay books back in the late 80s. That was what I had. I didn't like them and always considered them kind of cheesy and low quality. However, a few years later, I was studying CG at college and saw the LA guitar quartet at a festival; and after the show, my teacher and I saw two old guys standing near the stage, signing autographs. One was Chet Atkins, the other was--Mel Bay! The way it was setup, you could get the autograph of one, but not the other. I chose to go and get Mel Bay's autograph! It was kind of an ironic joke, but also kind of for nostalgia. Now it so happens that I have in front of me: 2 Stanley Yates repertoire books, 1 Esteban de Sanlucar Book, and one JS Bach Cello Suite books. The flamenco one has tabulature, the others do not; they are all from MB. A couple of the classical ones did come with CDs. Stanley Yates is a premier, world-class interpreter of Bach. These are the things I am working on now. It seems strange that after all these years, I have Mel Bay stuff in front of me!
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