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kode_poet · Post by **kode_poet** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:05 pm

well the fact that US english is the international standard says a lot. Maybe is not the "original" but it is the most common. Just like Spain has the original Spanish, but Mexico has the "Standard" therefore more commonly used.

tERMoBLUe · Post by **tERMoBLUe** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:10 pm

mmhm, my language-tool has not reaction of "pissed" *lol*...i can not quite follow this here *smile*...cya

tro

kaze · Post by **kaze** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:11 pm

I guess you could argue Kenny G is the standard to base saxophone playing against too.

McLilith · Post by **McLilith** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:16 pm

CypherOne wrote:
McLilith wrote:Oh sure, any culture can start a language.
ah that explains the need to borrow ours then...

I wouldn't consider it borrowing, since we used to be Brits ourselves at one point. When we separated, one of the things we did was to improve the language. Instead of borrowing it, we simply perfected it.

Oh sure, the well-educated English have that lovely accent, which sounds so formal and proper. There's no denying the appeal of that. However, their spelling is horrible. Just look up some of the words used by the English people in any American dictionary, and you'll see what poor spelling skills the English have.

take care,
McLilith

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Not that I really believe a word of what I'm saying, mind you...

Sascha Franck · Post by **Sascha Franck** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:23 pm

McLilith wrote: Oh sure, the well-educated English have that lovely accent, which sounds so formal and proper. There's no denying the appeal of that. However, their spelling is horrible. Just look up some of the words used by the English people in any American dictionary, and you'll see what poor spelling skills the English have.

Even I noticed.

McLilith · Post by **McLilith** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:28 pm

kazi wrote:I guess you could argue Kenny G is the standard to base saxophone playing against too.

To be honest, I can't think of another person being anywhere near so famous for playing Soprano Saxophone. In fact, I can't even think of another Soprano Saxophone person period.

You might not like his music, but he has to have done something right to achieve the fame he has.

Next, you'll be trying to tell everyone that Chuck Mangione isn't the final word in Flugelhorn playing!

McLilith

Sicklecell666 · Post by **Sicklecell666** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:33 pm

McLilith wrote: In fact, I can't even think of another Soprano Saxophone person period.

Rabid · Post by **Rabid** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:41 pm

S_A_P® wrote:you would go get drunk over an m-audio controller? yousee in england pissed means drunk, ehhh nevermind...

Ahhh. So "pissing the night away" means "drinking the night away"?

Now that song makes more ....

Robert

kaze · Post by **kaze** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:47 pm

McLilith wrote: To be honest, I can't think of another person being anywhere near so famous for playing Soprano Saxophone. In fact, I can't even think of another Soprano Saxophone person period.

McLilith

John Coltrane.

Beardedone · Post by **Beardedone** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:48 pm

In fact, I can't even think of another Soprano Saxophone person period

Uh what about Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Sidney Bechet, Bill Evans, Jane Ira Bloom.....

KennyG doesn't even qualify in light of these names and many others.

CypherOne · Post by **CypherOne** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:50 pm

sure he does Gordon - Kenny G represents American English, John Coltrane represents proper English...

McLilith · Post by **McLilith** » Thu May 19, 2005 5:23 pm

Beardedone wrote:
In fact, I can't even think of another Soprano Saxophone person period
Uh what about Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Sidney Bechet, Bill Evans, Jane Ira Bloom.....

KennyG doesn't even qualify in light of these names and many others.

Okay, Coltrane I've heard of. I don't know if I've actually heard any of his work... So, sadly Kenny G still has something that Coltrane doesn't, and that's massive exposure.

I readily admit that I have precious little exposure to jazz. That probably explains why I don't know the other people in your list. Heck, I barely know who Kenny G is. If it weren't for all those TV spots trying to sell his records, I probably wouldn't have even heard his music. On second thought, I vaguely remember there was a song of his that got some radio airplay on a station that I don't normally listen to. Because of that, I probably heard it being played in the background at some shopping mall or something.

take care,
McLilith

McLilith · Post by **McLilith** » Thu May 19, 2005 5:28 pm

Beardedone wrote:Uh what about Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Sidney Bechet, Bill Evans, Jane Ira Bloom.....

Oh wait... that other guy... Bill Evans.

I think I have heard of him...

He's related to Bob, isn't he?

They make some damn good sausage!

McLilith

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No seriously, I think I have heard of Bill Evans, but I couldn't describe a single thing he ever did.

McLilith · Post by **McLilith** » Thu May 19, 2005 5:30 pm

Sickle666 wrote:
McLilith wrote: In fact, I can't even think of another Soprano Saxophone person period.

Thanks for raising your hand, Sickle!

I had no idea you played sax like that!

McLilith

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Will the many wonders of Sickle never cease?

Sicklecell666 · Post by **Sicklecell666** » Thu May 19, 2005 5:39 pm

It's a weekend thing.

I'm PISSED!