No, I don’t think so. As usual you guys are seeing what you want to see because you are so eager to find fault in what I write and so reluctant to see the inaccuracy in what you write on certain topics. You don’t want to be called out for making inaccurate comments about things you know very little about; and I don’t refer to the issue of racism. I made no claim to know any facts concerning Simone’s rejection at Curtis and made that perfectly clear. I made no comment about nor claimed to know “what barriers she faced”. My comment was a response to the negative, inaccurate and unfair judgmental comments about that great institution. The only comments I made about Simone’s rejection at Curtis were opinion. I made that very clear and spelled out the reasons why I hold that opinion.
You often make comments about the music world that are not rooted in any kind of reality. It is unfortunate that you are so unwilling to expand your horizons and learn something new. Instead, you prefer to continue to live in a make believe world of pseudo facts. Perfect example:
**** The credibility of what you hear in Nina Simone’s piano playing is "0". ****
This, coming from someone who not only knows nothing about Classical music, but is quick to point out how much he hates it. Yet, feels qualified to judge how a musician (Simone) would have fared as a Classical pianist in a Classical music conservatory based on opinions formed by listening to her “jazz” recordings. Helloo!!!
Btw, no, you did not say Curtis WAS a “hoity toity” institution. You said Curtis IS a hoity toity institution. That was the basis for my response. See what you want to see; twist the facts to fit the agenda.
As always, I would welcome some reasonable and adult discussion.
