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westen44

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Re: Downplaying the 1960s British Invasion
« Reply #45 on: May 11, 2015, 10:44:22 AM »
Quote from: Pilgrim on May 11, 2015, 08:16:28 AM
Therefore, he is a self-qualified expert music commentator.  Figures.  :P

He is a self-proclaimed expert on several things.  Thankfully, I don't have to be around him anymore, after having to be around him, though, for many years. 
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Re: Downplaying the 1960s British Invasion
« Reply #46 on: May 11, 2015, 10:51:10 AM »
The thing about Woodstock is I suspect for some it might be a bittersweet experience in retrospect.   There would be quite a realization that the world will never see anything like that again.  I have a friend who was a teenager about 14 at the time.  By chance, her family was camping and could hear Woodstock in the distance.  I think her father wisely told her she wouldn't be allowed to go.  Still, she talks with regret of being so close and so far away from Woodstock. 
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Re: Downplaying the 1960s British Invasion
« Reply #47 on: May 11, 2015, 12:09:12 PM »
Quote from: westen44 on May 11, 2015, 10:44:22 AM
He is a self-proclaimed expert on several things.  Thankfully, I don't have to be around him anymore, after having to be around him, though, for many years.

In one of his early books, author Robert Ringer called a person like this "the schmexpert" -- somebody who wants to be known as an authority even though he doesn't have the knowledge to be one.

It's a useful term. Take Uwe's friend Anne Erickson, for example. She's a schmexpert on Gibson basses.
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Re: Downplaying the 1960s British Invasion
« Reply #48 on: May 11, 2015, 12:41:23 PM »
Quote from: Dave W on May 11, 2015, 12:09:12 PM
In one of his early books, author Robert Ringer called a person like this "the schmexpert" -- somebody who wants to be known as an authority even though he doesn't have the knowledge to be one.

It's a useful term. Take Uwe's friend Anne Erickson, for example. She's a schmexpert on Gibson basses.

A lot of truth to that, though.  I had forgotten about Robert Ringer.  Based on my observations, the real experts on Gibson basses are here.  Certainly I'm not speaking of myself.  I do well to just try to play.  But anyone interested in Gibson basses should find quite a lot of what they're looking for here.  A place for nonconformists to be sure. 
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Re: Downplaying the 1960s British Invasion
« Reply #49 on: May 11, 2015, 03:27:30 PM »
Quote from: Dave W on May 11, 2015, 12:09:12 PM
In one of his early books, author Robert Ringer called a person like this "the schmexpert" -- somebody who wants to be known as an authority even though he doesn't have the knowledge to be one.

It's a useful term. Take Uwe's friend Anne Erickson, for example. She's a schmexpert on Gibson basses.

Dave you're the other guy that read that book!
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Re: Downplaying the 1960s British Invasion
« Reply #50 on: May 11, 2015, 06:29:12 PM »
Quote from: Rob on May 11, 2015, 03:27:30 PM
Dave you're the other guy that read that book!

You and I and a lot of others. Looking Out For Number One was #1 on the NYT best seller list for quite a while.
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Re: Downplaying the 1960s British Invasion
« Reply #51 on: May 11, 2015, 06:45:10 PM »
Quote from: Droombolus on May 11, 2015, 09:56:04 AM
Good thing you didn't bother. The roads to Woodstock were jammed ........  ;)

Yep, when I saw the news the next day I was a bit relieved, but sad nonetheless.
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Re: Downplaying the 1960s British Invasion
« Reply #52 on: May 11, 2015, 07:34:10 PM »
I can imagine.  So many gigs I could have seen but missed for various reasons.  P-funk comes to mind...

Imagine how Joni Mitchell felt!  She could have PLAYED Woodstock!  But she "canceled at the urging of her manager to avoid missing a scheduled appearance on The Dick Cavett Show". 
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Re: Downplaying the 1960s British Invasion
« Reply #53 on: May 11, 2015, 08:40:29 PM »
Quote from: slinkp on May 11, 2015, 07:34:10 PM
I can imagine.  So many gigs I could have seen but missed for various reasons.  P-funk comes to mind...

Imagine how Joni Mitchell felt!  She could have PLAYED Woodstock!  But she "canceled at the urging of her manager to avoid missing a scheduled appearance on The Dick Cavett Show".

There were quite a few others who didn't play and in some cases for reasons even more lame than that.  That one is lame, though. 

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/woodstock-who-didnt-play/
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