Pot - - - Black, and that's "basically." How can you expect Mexican immigrants to learn English when you refuse to?

It is not I belittling the norm, but rather the die-hard conventionalists of any given genre belittling deviation, and, as you have already conceded, all norms started as deviations. Bill Monroe, for instance, was a musical innovator and adventurer, which is why we will remember his name long after we have forgotten yours. Bluegrbutt would not have enjoyed this current renaissance without the likes of borderline bluegrbutt figures such as Grisman and Fleck broadening it's appeal - - - by fusing it with other genre, an act intrinsically heretical to purist fundamentalists.

Personally, I *never* interfere in the play of others, because I never feel the need to, since I find MY fun in simply adapting to whatever IS played. If it just doesn't work with a given individual, usually a result of basic rhythmic incoherence (or a bum mix), I just move on - - - rather than attempting to impose my subjective musical values on another. There's no shortage of musicians to play with.

How amusing, as well, that you mispelled "appreciation" immediately after accusing me of lacking understanding.

"Hee Haw!"

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