Mellotronists

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Fred" <fredrose@...> wrote:
>
> Rick wrote:
> 
> > No, Bernie, it should be "Look what he did TO Louis 
Armstrong's "What
> > a Wonderful World".
> 
> 
> 
> If you're interested in Pat Metheny's opinion concerning this 
matter, read
> his mercyless rant:
> <http://www.johnharle.com/philosophy/articles-
philosophy/KennyG.html>
> 
> --Fred
>

Mercyless rant?  How about this mercyless mega-sentence:

"He, in one move, through his unbelievably pretentious and calloused 
musical decision to embark on this most cynical of musical paths, 
shit all over the graves of all the musicians past and present who 
have risked their lives by going out there on the road for years and 
years developing their own music inspired by the standards of grace 
that Louis Armstrong brought to every single note he played over an 
amazing lifetime as a musician."

I wish Pat Metheny would tell us how he really feels about it.

"And honestly, there is no small amount of envy involved from 
musicians who see one of their fellow players doing so well 
financially, ..."

Yes, that's more like it.

Clay