Variations, Banjo Pollutions of The Blood, etc. - Classic-Banjo2024-03-28T17:42:06Zhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/variations-banjo-pollutions-of-the-blood-etc?commentId=2667446%3AComment%3A140468&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAnd it turns out that unlike…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2019-12-02:2667446:Comment:1403782019-12-02T18:27:43.806ZRichard William Inesonhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/RichardWilliamIneson351
<p>And it turns out that unlike most of her other predictions, she was wrong on this one. I didn't end up in the gutter,I got a job working in a brewery and never looked back; also, despite everything she said about me playing the banjo and how it was the road to the gutter and worse, she actually got me my first job playing my banjo in a jazz band. <br></br> <br></br> <cite>Jody Stecher said:…</cite></p>
<p>And it turns out that unlike most of her other predictions, she was wrong on this one. I didn't end up in the gutter,I got a job working in a brewery and never looked back; also, despite everything she said about me playing the banjo and how it was the road to the gutter and worse, she actually got me my first job playing my banjo in a jazz band. <br/> <br/> <cite>Jody Stecher said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/variations-banjo-pollutions-of-the-blood-etc?xg_source=activity#2667446Comment140472"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>When I was about the same age (14 or so) my dentist's wife was a high school music teacher. She was appalled that I played banjo, which I had done since age 12. She asked me, her voice full of condemnation, why I didn't learn to play a "real musical instrument". I told her that the banjo was as real as any other instrument. She was shocked and even angry. To her bizarre way of thinking only instruments used in an orchestra were legitimate. They made "good music". Other instruments and other kinds of music were not simply inferior. She thought they had no right to exist. In retrospect my reply in my imagination is "After I hit you on the head with my banjo you can give your opinion as to whether it is real or not. " <br/> <br/> <cite>Richard William Ineson said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/variations-banjo-pollutions-of-the-blood-etc?xg_source=activity#2667446Comment140262"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>When I took up playing the banjo at the age of 14 ( my mother wanted me to learn to play the violin) my mother said, "You will end up in the gutter playing that thing, but at least you will have something to keep you amused when you get there."</p>
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</blockquote> When I was about the same age…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2019-12-02:2667446:Comment:1404722019-12-02T16:10:22.088ZJody Stecherhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/JodyStecher
<p>When I was about the same age (14 or so) my dentist's wife was a high school music teacher. She was appalled that I played banjo, which I had done since age 12. She asked me, her voice full of condemnation, why I didn't learn to play a "real musical instrument". I told her that the banjo was as real as any other instrument. She was shocked and even angry. To her bizarre way of thinking only instruments used in an orchestra were legitimate. They made "good music". Other instruments and…</p>
<p>When I was about the same age (14 or so) my dentist's wife was a high school music teacher. She was appalled that I played banjo, which I had done since age 12. She asked me, her voice full of condemnation, why I didn't learn to play a "real musical instrument". I told her that the banjo was as real as any other instrument. She was shocked and even angry. To her bizarre way of thinking only instruments used in an orchestra were legitimate. They made "good music". Other instruments and other kinds of music were not simply inferior. She thought they had no right to exist. In retrospect my reply in my imagination is "After I hit you on the head with my banjo you can give your opinion as to whether it is real or not. " <br/> <br/> <cite>Richard William Ineson said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/variations-banjo-pollutions-of-the-blood-etc?xg_source=activity#2667446Comment140262"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>When I took up playing the banjo at the age of 14 ( my mother wanted me to learn to play the violin) my mother said, "You will end up in the gutter playing that thing, but at least you will have something to keep you amused when you get there."</p>
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</blockquote> When I took up playing the ba…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2019-12-02:2667446:Comment:1402622019-12-02T13:04:08.198ZRichard William Inesonhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/RichardWilliamIneson351
<p>When I took up playing the banjo at the age of 14 ( my mother wanted me to learn to play the violin) my mother said, "You will end up in the gutter playing that thing, but at least you will have something to keep you amused when you get there."</p>
<p>When I took up playing the banjo at the age of 14 ( my mother wanted me to learn to play the violin) my mother said, "You will end up in the gutter playing that thing, but at least you will have something to keep you amused when you get there."</p> Hah! Great catch, Jody. I set…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2019-12-01:2667446:Comment:1402572019-12-01T17:30:49.004ZPeter LaBauhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/PeterLaBau
<p>Hah! Great catch, Jody. I set myself up perfectly for that. "Least" was the intended, but then maybe "last" would be a dream come true for the bass player! - Peter<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Jody Stecher said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/variations-banjo-pollutions-of-the-blood-etc?commentId=2667446%3AComment%3A73692#2667446Comment140471"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I suspect a typo or an over-zealous computer spell correcting device. Maybe…</p>
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<p>Hah! Great catch, Jody. I set myself up perfectly for that. "Least" was the intended, but then maybe "last" would be a dream come true for the bass player! - Peter<br/> <br/> <cite>Jody Stecher said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/variations-banjo-pollutions-of-the-blood-etc?commentId=2667446%3AComment%3A73692#2667446Comment140471"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I suspect a typo or an over-zealous computer spell correcting device. Maybe "last annoying" was meant to be "least annoying"? <br/> <br/> <cite>Peter LaBau said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/variations-banjo-pollutions-of-the-blood-etc?commentId=2667446%3AComment%3A140468&xg_source=activity#2667446Comment140468"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I'm a big fan of Sturges films- and probably good for all of us that he was steered clear of anything that would have kept him from pursing film as his art form. I've heard variations of his mother's lament many times over the years from spouses and significant others who are forced to cohabitate with banjo players. But then again, I've heard it just as many times if not more from those forced to listen to saxophone, drums, accordion, trumpet, etc. being beaten into submission by struggling players. The next worse experience from having to live under such circumstances is to live next door to that person- as aptly described by the vocal group The Bobs in their song "Through the Wall"- <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3hj22suhyM&list=PL48jT3yBFRlGMeevnkaKhMfh83r1ObI-f&index=17" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3hj22suhyM&list=PL48jT3yBFRlGM...</a>. The best line- "your boyfriend is really a jerk, will he ever learn to play the saxophone? He plays the same song over and over and over and over..." We've all been there. I've always done my best to make the banjo as much a musical instrument as any other, and I often come back to one of the the best compliments I've ever gotten from another musician- a bass player at a pick up gig years ago. "Yeah, Peter is really good. He's the last annoying banjo player I've ever played with". Gotta take those strokes where and when you can! </p>
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</blockquote> I suspect a typo or an over-z…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2019-12-01:2667446:Comment:1404712019-12-01T17:00:44.131ZJody Stecherhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/JodyStecher
<p>I suspect a typo or an over-zealous computer spell correcting device. Maybe "last annoying" was meant to be "least annoying"? <br></br> <br></br> <cite>Peter LaBau said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/variations-banjo-pollutions-of-the-blood-etc?commentId=2667446%3AComment%3A140468&xg_source=activity#2667446Comment140468"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I'm a big fan of Sturges films- and probably good for all of us that he was steered clear of…</p>
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<p>I suspect a typo or an over-zealous computer spell correcting device. Maybe "last annoying" was meant to be "least annoying"? <br/> <br/> <cite>Peter LaBau said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/variations-banjo-pollutions-of-the-blood-etc?commentId=2667446%3AComment%3A140468&xg_source=activity#2667446Comment140468"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I'm a big fan of Sturges films- and probably good for all of us that he was steered clear of anything that would have kept him from pursing film as his art form. I've heard variations of his mother's lament many times over the years from spouses and significant others who are forced to cohabitate with banjo players. But then again, I've heard it just as many times if not more from those forced to listen to saxophone, drums, accordion, trumpet, etc. being beaten into submission by struggling players. The next worse experience from having to live under such circumstances is to live next door to that person- as aptly described by the vocal group The Bobs in their song "Through the Wall"- <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3hj22suhyM&list=PL48jT3yBFRlGMeevnkaKhMfh83r1ObI-f&index=17" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3hj22suhyM&list=PL48jT3yBFRlGM...</a>. The best line- "your boyfriend is really a jerk, will he ever learn to play the saxophone? He plays the same song over and over and over and over..." We've all been there. I've always done my best to make the banjo as much a musical instrument as any other, and I often come back to one of the the best compliments I've ever gotten from another musician- a bass player at a pick up gig years ago. "Yeah, Peter is really good. He's the last annoying banjo player I've ever played with". Gotta take those strokes where and when you can! </p>
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</blockquote> I'm a big fan of Sturges film…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2019-12-01:2667446:Comment:1404682019-12-01T16:51:50.162ZPeter LaBauhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/PeterLaBau
<p>I'm a big fan of Sturges films- and probably good for all of us that he was steered clear of anything that would have kept him from pursing film as his art form. I've heard variations of his mother's lament many times over the years from spouses and significant others who are forced to cohabitate with banjo players. But then again, I've heard it just as many times if not more from those forced to listen to saxophone, drums, accordion, trumpet, etc. being beaten into submission by struggling…</p>
<p>I'm a big fan of Sturges films- and probably good for all of us that he was steered clear of anything that would have kept him from pursing film as his art form. I've heard variations of his mother's lament many times over the years from spouses and significant others who are forced to cohabitate with banjo players. But then again, I've heard it just as many times if not more from those forced to listen to saxophone, drums, accordion, trumpet, etc. being beaten into submission by struggling players. The next worse experience from having to live under such circumstances is to live next door to that person- as aptly described by the vocal group The Bobs in their song "Through the Wall"- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3hj22suhyM&list=PL48jT3yBFRlGMeevnkaKhMfh83r1ObI-f&index=17" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3hj22suhyM&list=PL48jT3yBFRlGMeevnkaKhMfh83r1ObI-f&index=17</a>. The best line- "your boyfriend is really a jerk, will he ever learn to play the saxophone? He plays the same song over and over and over and over..." We've all been there. I've always done my best to make the banjo as much a musical instrument as any other, and I often come back to one of the the best compliments I've ever gotten from another musician- a bass player at a pick up gig years ago. "Yeah, Peter is really good. He's the last annoying banjo player I've ever played with". Gotta take those strokes where and when you can! </p> It is a funny story and I am…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2013-04-19:2667446:Comment:738022013-04-19T17:51:24.977Zthereallynicemanhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/thereallyniceman
<p>It is a funny story and I am sure that the audience found it so, particularly the spouses of banjo players in the audience :-)</p>
<p>Next time you perform with Bill perhaps you could forget the trapeze and get him to try this as part of your act:</p>
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<p>It is a funny story and I am sure that the audience found it so, particularly the spouses of banjo players in the audience :-)</p>
<p>Next time you perform with Bill perhaps you could forget the trapeze and get him to try this as part of your act:</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51751469?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51751469?profile=original" width="295" class="align-center"/></a></p> Thanks. All points duly noted…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2013-04-19:2667446:Comment:736922013-04-19T17:35:21.162ZJody Stecherhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/JodyStecher
<p>Thanks. All points duly noted. I think it's a hilarious piece of writing, especially when read aloud in tandem with Home Sweet Home Variations. For those who may not have "connected the dots" Preston Sturges was the director of the movie "Sullivan's Travels" from the early 1940s. The plot centered around a director of comedy films who wanted to make a serious film called "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou". I find it interesting but not surprising that there was classic banjo in the Sturges…</p>
<p>Thanks. All points duly noted. I think it's a hilarious piece of writing, especially when read aloud in tandem with Home Sweet Home Variations. For those who may not have "connected the dots" Preston Sturges was the director of the movie "Sullivan's Travels" from the early 1940s. The plot centered around a director of comedy films who wanted to make a serious film called "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou". I find it interesting but not surprising that there was classic banjo in the Sturges family. Also interesting that he was a Biden (like the American Vice President) on his mother's side.</p> Not quite the case Jody. Only…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2013-04-19:2667446:Comment:737992013-04-19T17:19:01.743Zthereallynicemanhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/thereallyniceman
<p>Not quite the case Jody. Only members who sign in and view a page are counted. Many members and visitors do not bother to sign in unless they wish to post, but still view the pages while not logged in.</p>
<p>We have over 20,000 page views a month and I, too, find it very frustrating that people don't comment.</p>
<p>Remember when thereallynicelady posted that she wished that the "lurkers" would contribute?</p>
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<p>You said at the time: "One of the beauties of a shared interest…</p>
<p>Not quite the case Jody. Only members who sign in and view a page are counted. Many members and visitors do not bother to sign in unless they wish to post, but still view the pages while not logged in.</p>
<p>We have over 20,000 page views a month and I, too, find it very frustrating that people don't comment.</p>
<p>Remember when thereallynicelady posted that she wished that the "lurkers" would contribute?</p>
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<p>You said at the time: "One of the beauties of a shared interest website such as this is the freedom to not actively participate."</p>
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<p>I guess you were correct, but it is still a bit frustrating after the effort has been put in to produce content for the site and nobody comments.</p>
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<p></p> The funniest piece of banjo w…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2013-04-19:2667446:Comment:736262013-04-19T15:33:07.325ZJody Stecherhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/JodyStecher
<p>The funniest piece of banjo writing in the history of humankind and it gets twelve views? TWELVE? </p>
<p>The funniest piece of banjo writing in the history of humankind and it gets twelve views? TWELVE? </p>