"The Big Lie"

[John Ross]

Well said, Richard.
Regards,
John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada

Richard Brekne wrote:

> Billbrpt@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> > Dear List,
> >
> > Be sure to read Skip Becker's excellent article in the June Journal.  It is
> > his latest in his continuing series on Historical Temperaments (HT's).
>
> Bill Bill Bill.... Jiminees guy.. You really are your own best enemy. Now before
> you get all hot and bothered, let me just say I find many of your posts amoung
> the most interesting on this list. If you would just drop the rantings and
> ravings, and keep to your point.
>
> You represent, in your support of historical temperaments, a kind of revolution
> (counter revolution if you like). I might point out to you that there are
> generally speaking there are two kinds of revolutionaries. The kind that go
> around blowing things up, and the kind that actually accomplish something. This
> second kind knows that they can play but a little part in any eventual change.
> But they also know that they can play a positive and effective part within that
> scope.
>
> I know little or nothing of HT when it comes down to it, and I support the basic
> view that "Piano Tuning" should include so broad a spectre that a truly
> accomplished Piano Tuner should be able to "perform" in a variarity of
> temperaments. This view tho is of course severely hampered by the real need for
> alternate temperaments. Per today, such demand and need in my part of the world
> is null. Still I intend to explore this world in the firm belief that it will
> help me in all aspects of tuning. (The more you learn to hear and control with
> regard to tuning, the better)
>
> Now I understand that you have some unfortunate experience with Gina, Ed, and
> others. I know none of you personally, and all I know about the argument comes
> from a month and a half of following this list. But from my own experience with
> conflict in personal / profesional ..er.. shall we say.. politics, I have learned
> the following. You do what you believe is right, you try to get better at what
> you do, you listen attentively to criticism and praise alike, and in the end if
> somebody agrees with you great, if somebody doesnt .. great, but you do not fight
> with folks, you remain aloof and superior to that digression. If you keep on
> "keeping on" in this positive fashion, you will effect whatever change it is
> possible to effect in your life. If you fall, as you do all too often, into the
> temptation to lash out at those you feel have treated you unjustly, you not only
> waste your own valuable time and energy, you in effect isolate and allienate
> yourself and your cause. And in the end you will become "the enemys" greatest
> asset.
>
> I hope to continue to see (as I am quite capable of reading through the
> bullsh...) the many interesting points you bring from time to time. But as one
> human to another, ease off bud. You have far too much to offer the world to be
> concerned with what irritates you.
>
> The Big Lie... hmmmm..
>
> Richard Brekne
> ICPTG
> Bergen Norway