A quick clarification...
I am never in opposition to anyone else's methods. And I'm certainly confident enough in my own methods not to be offended if someone questions them. They've worked pretty well for me over almost 25 years of composing for hire. (I'm also not too old to learn new methods when I think they'll help make my music better.) I've simply tried to point out one fact: Saying (in so many words), "If you use any other method than mine your music can never be meaningful." is rude, insulting and shows a lack of respect for one's peers.
Nor have I ever implied that anyone is naive for employing their particular methods. What's naive is to imply to a group of peers that if you DON'T use a certain method you're a sellout, and you bascially suck...then be surprised that people are upset by this.
You know, I could really care less, and I'm a little embarrased that I let myself get embroiled in some of the silliness. But rudeness is my particular hot button. I think anonymity and self-absorption are eroding our civility, and I find myself compelled to speak up. I'm one of those weird people that responds to public rudeness by smiling and saying, (kind of like I did in my first post to Evan) "You seem like a nice person, so I know you didn't mean for that to sound rude, did you?" But I realize my efforts fell on deaf ears. Ah well, nobody made me the civility cop. But, most people, when confronted politely with their boorish behavior, usually apologize for - or at least acknowledge- the misunderstanding. They don't write volumes trying to justify it.
I'm probably old enough be Evan's dad. He has a LOT of stuff on the ball, and could probably BE the guiding light he seems so desperately to WANT to be...if only he didn't posess (in the words of an earlier post) - the unique ability to piss people off. Who knows, maybe I felt compelled to try and teach him the important lesson my mother taught me. Tact. But, I'm certainly NOT his dad...hell, I don't even know him. Geez, what WAS I thinking, anyway?
Anyway, on a deadline. Back to work.
Fred Story
I am never in opposition to anyone else's methods. And I'm certainly confident enough in my own methods not to be offended if someone questions them. They've worked pretty well for me over almost 25 years of composing for hire. (I'm also not too old to learn new methods when I think they'll help make my music better.) I've simply tried to point out one fact: Saying (in so many words), "If you use any other method than mine your music can never be meaningful." is rude, insulting and shows a lack of respect for one's peers.
Nor have I ever implied that anyone is naive for employing their particular methods. What's naive is to imply to a group of peers that if you DON'T use a certain method you're a sellout, and you bascially suck...then be surprised that people are upset by this.
You know, I could really care less, and I'm a little embarrased that I let myself get embroiled in some of the silliness. But rudeness is my particular hot button. I think anonymity and self-absorption are eroding our civility, and I find myself compelled to speak up. I'm one of those weird people that responds to public rudeness by smiling and saying, (kind of like I did in my first post to Evan) "You seem like a nice person, so I know you didn't mean for that to sound rude, did you?" But I realize my efforts fell on deaf ears. Ah well, nobody made me the civility cop. But, most people, when confronted politely with their boorish behavior, usually apologize for - or at least acknowledge- the misunderstanding. They don't write volumes trying to justify it.
I'm probably old enough be Evan's dad. He has a LOT of stuff on the ball, and could probably BE the guiding light he seems so desperately to WANT to be...if only he didn't posess (in the words of an earlier post) - the unique ability to piss people off. Who knows, maybe I felt compelled to try and teach him the important lesson my mother taught me. Tact. But, I'm certainly NOT his dad...hell, I don't even know him. Geez, what WAS I thinking, anyway?
Anyway, on a deadline. Back to work.
Fred Story
