Comments on: Helplessly Hoping http://jbordeaux.com/helplessly-hoping/ with John Bordeaux Fri, 04 May 2012 22:52:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=7511 hourly 1 By: doublebitch http://jbordeaux.com/helplessly-hoping/comment-page-1/#comment-5 doublebitch Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:02:00 +0000 http://drfuzzy.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-5 I'm not really sure how I ended up here but I'm an ethnomusicology geek and I think when it comes to CSN the two things are inseperable. It's unfortunate that the way we consume music now removed that, that people in that audience felt like they were getting something they didn't normally get from the music even if it was extra-musical commentary. The two, music and politics by ways of the performers should be, and in this case are, in my opinion as one. And when it comes down to the music of these men I'd listen to them read off their grocery list to hear those harmonies live. Lucky. I’m not really sure how I ended up here but I’m an ethnomusicology geek and I think when it comes to CSN the two things are inseperable. It’s unfortunate that the way we consume music now removed that, that people in that audience felt like they were getting something they didn’t normally get from the music even if it was extra-musical commentary. The two, music and politics by ways of the performers should be, and in this case are, in my opinion as one.

And when it comes down to the music of these men I’d listen to them read off their grocery list to hear those harmonies live. Lucky.

]]> By: Dave http://jbordeaux.com/helplessly-hoping/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Dave Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:52:35 +0000 http://drfuzzy.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-4 Political songs are fine and with CSN expected. If the content is not in a song then it is out of place. While I might agree with CSN's politics, the music is the reason for attending. I saw Ted Nugent a few years ago and was equally offended by his right wing comments. I did not buy a ticket to hear Ted's thoughts on politics. I bought it to hear the music. Play the music. Political songs are fine and with CSN expected. If the content is not in a song then it is out of place. While I might agree with CSN’s politics, the music is the reason for attending. I saw Ted Nugent a few years ago and was equally offended by his right wing comments. I did not buy a ticket to hear Ted’s thoughts on politics. I bought it to hear the music. Play the music.

]]> By: pch http://jbordeaux.com/helplessly-hoping/comment-page-1/#comment-3 pch Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:51:17 +0000 http://drfuzzy.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-3 One of my wife's colleagues, at one of the government organizations not-so-subtly addressed by CSN's political statements, apparently actually walked out on the performance as a result. Wife, who admirably balances her personal politics with the exigencies of supporting national security, was dumbfounded. Who did this woman think she was coming to see -- the Jonas Brothers? One of my wife’s colleagues, at one of the government organizations not-so-subtly addressed by CSN’s political statements, apparently actually walked out on the performance as a result. Wife, who admirably balances her personal politics with the exigencies of supporting national security, was dumbfounded. Who did this woman think she was coming to see — the Jonas Brothers?

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