Danube Fiddler Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 9 minutes ago, sospiri said: No, I'm not worried about my own work. I am worried about the nonsense people talk about violins in general. When you hear an "amazing sounding instrument" it's always attached to an amazing player. That is not a coincidence. The amazing player surely will reject and has rejected a lot of violins, because they don´t sound fine - but naturally nearly all of them will sound like violins in any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsaunders Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, Danube Fiddler said: The same applies for me, there is much better way of spending time than discussing with third-rank-makers like you - I will stop this waste of time. Super, thank-you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sospiri Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 Just now, Danube Fiddler said: The amazing player surely will reject and has rejected a lot of violins, because they don´t sound fine - but naturally nearly all of them will sound like violins in any way. Yes they all sound kinda violiny. But there are so many factors involved in that choice. Emotional, financial etc. Who is going to turn down the chance to be loaned a famous instrument? No virtuoso will play a beautiful sounding and looking istrument by an unkown Chinese maker, they would lose credibility. Commercial reality. Silly, but true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danube Fiddler Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, Blank face said: Obviously you are unable to give a more precise definition what you're talking about at all. No wonder, because this is possible only when leaving out all context, all real making and all historical evidence. That's what I would define (lending Jacobs words) as "verbal diarhoea", born of desperation and some intoxication of unknown origin. I just started to have some pity - one person fighting alone for a lost case, in despair, cornered, weak and embarrassed. Oh, don´t worry : I only see here the "little club" in contradiction to great experts, museum - curators, National library-documents etc. I myself feel in fine company ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank face Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 Just now, Danube Fiddler said: Oh, don´t worry : I only see here the "little club" in contradiction to great experts, museum - curators, National library-documents etc. I myself feel in fine company ! Intoxication? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danube Fiddler Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, sospiri said: Yes they all sound kinda violiny. But there are so many factors involved in that choice. Emotional, financial etc. Who is going to turn down the chance to be loaned a famous instrument? No virtuoso will play a beautiful sounding and looking istrument by an unkown Chinese maker, they would lose credibility. Commercial reality. Silly, but true. One could resume your idea as : " There are no bad violins, but only bad players " - correct ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sospiri Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 minute ago, Danube Fiddler said: One could resume your idea as : " There are no bad violins, but only bad players " - correct ?! Is that your best trolling attempt? Whatever happened to Carl Stross? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reg Posted February 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 18 minutes ago, Blank face said: Intoxication? … with the exuberance of his own verbosity!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sospiri Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 16 minutes ago, reg said: … with the exuberance of his own verbosity!? I pretty sure he can speak and write perfect English. But why would he bother to go to such lengths to write pidgin English to pretend he isn't the poster formally known as Carl Stross (not his real name either)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin swan Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 5 hours ago, Danube Fiddler said: Martin Swan - No abilities in making - Not any or at the best quite poor abilities in playing ( a torture for any violin in your hands ) - but considerable experience as DJ Not having any real access to the violin - family, you naturally are not able to recognize any functional or aesthetical dimensions in these instruments. But at least it is great qualification for the "little club" ! I have never knowingly DJ-ed in my life I am a relatively OK player of traditional repertoire, in certain circles even considered quite acceptable ... but primarily my musical life has been as a producer/composer, recording many CDs of my own projects and producing and engineering for other artists, as well as huge amounts of TV and commercial scores. These days I amuse myself by playing traditional Croatian music with Croatian friends. Unsurprisingly, none of the well-known professionals I have sold instruments or bows to have had your small-minded approach. They are more concerned with my general musicality and listening ability than with how I play. After all, I am selling them something for them to play, not me ... All I need to be an honest and respectable dealer is to know instruments, to know how to value them correctly, to understand the needs of my clients, and to approach these clients with integrity. I'm quite satisfied that I do all this. That's the reason why my name is next to my posts and yours is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeH Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 @Danube Fiddler Your personal and poison-penned attacks on people who post here under their real names are as inane as they are cowardly. Delete your account.* *A social meme for when someone says or does something so embarrassing or inappropriate that they should just close their account and go away in shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank face Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 Jeffrey seems to be in holidays since Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsaunders Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 hour ago, sospiri said: I pretty sure he can speak and write perfect English. But why would he bother to go to such lengths to write pidgin English to pretend he isn't the poster formally known as Carl Stross (not his real name either)? Carls native language wasn't English either. I often found him ammusing though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Holmes Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Danube Fiddler said: The same applies for me, there is much better way of spending time than discussing with third-rank-makers like you - I will stop this waste of time. If you'd like to continue here, please consider an attitude adjustment. While I don't excuse inappropriate responses by others, it seems to have a propensity to attract these types of responses. Try being less of a target please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 Jeffrey, is there an "ignore" button somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Holmes Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 9 minutes ago, hendrik said: Jeffrey, is there an "ignore" button somewhere? There used to be... unsure if it was maintained in the updated software... unfortunately, it's a button I can't use in doing my job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sospiri Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 23 minutes ago, jacobsaunders said: Carls native language wasn't English either. I often found him ammusing though! I prefer Lyndon Taylor. BTW it's Carl's and amusing. You're welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Stross Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 2 hours ago, sospiri said: Is that your best trolling attempt? Whatever happened to Carl Stross? 1 hour ago, sospiri said: I pretty sure he can speak and write perfect English. But why would he bother to go to such lengths to write pidgin English to pretend he isn't the poster formally known as Carl Stross (not his real name either)? Are you an imbecile, man ? Yes or no would suffice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsaunders Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 27 minutes ago, sospiri said: I prefer Lyndon Taylor. BTW it's Carl's and amusing. You're welcome. Yeah, English WAS my native language once-upon-a-time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Holmes Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 Cut it out gentlemen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank face Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 Back from holiday? We just had a little party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Holmes Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 10 minutes ago, Blank face said: Back from holiday? We just had a little party. I guess when I'm working extra-long days it might seem like I'm on "vacation" judging by this site. In this case, I was spared seeing the the thread's decline into the abyss (got it in a single dose) and I got some work done, so I suppose there are silver linings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank face Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 8 minutes ago, Jeffrey Holmes said: ....so I suppose there are silver linings. It depends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slight Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 6 hours ago, Danube Fiddler said: Martin Swan -considerable experience as DJ 3 hours ago, martin swan said: I have never knowingly DJ-ed in my life Awwwwwwww! I'm having a school reunion disco, and had hoped you would spin the decks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin swan Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 24 minutes ago, Dave Slight said: Awwwwwwww! I'm having a school reunion disco, and had hoped you would spin the decks Well there has to be a first time. I'm thinking maybe Human League, ABC, Soft Cell, that kinda thing - plus of course a few hits from Grease just to let your hair down ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.