Hey Jeff,
To each his own. I didn't think Scofield was being condescending, and he
even goes as far as to apologize, and explain his viewpoint.
Larry Carlton is a great player, but I don't consider him Scofield's "equal
on the instrument", just my opinion. I think Scofield's saying one has to
do it on one's own, and not in "10 easy lessons", but again, my opinion.
FWIW, much as I really Scofield's playing, I thought the "Piety Street"
project was pretty crappy; I heard that band live, and it sounded as though he
was phoning it in...
Cheers,
JV
Juan Vega
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In a message dated 11/27/2010 4:25:39 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
jcshirke@... writes:
He still didn't have to act like a condescending jackass. A guy like
Larry Carlton, who is every bit Scofield's equal on the instrument,
treats people with a lot more respect, and understands that there's
value in breaking down the kinds of lines he plays for the purpose of
teaching.
I think Scofield is a blowhard--for a lot of reasons. And the last
album of his I bought was the most god-awful thing I've ever heard. ;)
So there, Sco.
Jeff
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