tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276753344917804217.post6617592800614274024..comments2024-02-23T20:28:03.563-06:00Comments on the NAVASOTA CURRENT: John Hogan: One more time... with ATTITUDERussell Cushmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12125943782255815588noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276753344917804217.post-55552054940296847432009-10-22T14:18:40.383-05:002009-10-22T14:18:40.383-05:00Anonymous #2 has made some disheartening points, a...Anonymous #2 has made some disheartening points, and I think his/her observations must be treated respectfully. ahem.<br /><br />Let's lighten up a little, what do you say?<br /><br />This review was written with a considerable degree of facetious, self-deprecating humor. In case Anonymous #2 has not noted, I had to put myself in the weaker position of being skeptical, negative and wrong, in order to make the musicians the protagonists in this imagined drama. The intention was to create humor and point subtly to the wonderful, unbelievable, exciting music venue we enjoy here. But to say it in a different way. In order to make Jon Hogan and Maria Moss my umpteeth best ever concert, I fashioned my own sword to fall on. But then Anonymous #2 jumps on me while I'm down, with both feet, declaring my villainy!<br /><br />Methinks this attack shows much more true prejudice and acrimony than I could have consciously or unconsciouly conveyed. <br /><br />I have known people who did not have the ablility to understand or appreciate my use of tongue in cheek, but rarely found them in the arena of the arts. Any professional artist will tell you, it is a brutal world, and none are more brutal than artists. Real pros learn how to take it and yes, dish it out. Criticism is the artist's map to success. <br /><br />Anonymous #2 needs to consider, if I was such a jerk, and blind rebuke my actual goal, I would have written a nasty comment and left it as such, just to satisfy a quota. This was just my way of saying, "Wow, I can't believe the incredible talent passing through, against all odds." I could have (perhaps should have!) said that, but it would not have made such good reading. And, my goal is to get you guys to read!<br /><br />So I apologize if anyone has been offended by this friendly attempt to mix humor and support for the arts. But this criticism by Anonymous #2 allows me to continue, and write what I should have written... <br /><br />The consistent impression made by all the performers at the Corner Cafe has seemed to make fantastic entertainers to be common fare. But we know better. I can only give the credit to the folks who book these musicians, week after week, and who have proven themselves to have impeccable taste and judgment. <br /><br />My main purpose has been to encourage our local music scene, and if and when anyone cared to Google what was going on, someone besides the owner of the venue has offered one opinion, that hopefully will generate interest in our fledgling music scene.<br /><br />In this entry, trying to write something a little more interesting than the usual ga ga, I sprang, without much thought, with the thoughts that streamed through my head, as I entered yet another concert, wondering how long could the Corner Cafe's luck hold up. After so many consecutive evenings of near musical euphoria, really, (I told myself) it had to crash. So I creatively exaggerated my latent negativity in this review, and sadly in the process have left an impression that I am some kind of... methodical, heartless hatchet-man. All I can say is, read my other reviews, I am fair and positive, if I say anything at all.Russell Cushmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125943782255815588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276753344917804217.post-38374598361033431142009-10-22T05:16:44.182-05:002009-10-22T05:16:44.182-05:00Yeah, their live performance is amazing. It leaves...Yeah, their live performance is amazing. It leaves you feeling like you've discovered something quite special. Jon's songwriting puts real muscle and authenticity behind their highly entertaining style.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276753344917804217.post-18731762775420763052009-10-21T17:16:53.807-05:002009-10-21T17:16:53.807-05:00Jon and Maria are not only musical treasures, but ...Jon and Maria are not only musical treasures, but they're awesomely nice people!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276753344917804217.post-87538824327678147572009-10-21T14:42:04.955-05:002009-10-21T14:42:04.955-05:00Wow it's amazing how it all plays out when you...Wow it's amazing how it all plays out when you have to listen to the performance BEFORE you write your review. If I was going to question your journalistic integrity (which I did) it would be due to your "PLAN" to write a bad review, because you needed one. That, Sir, is worse than Cops having a quota.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276753344917804217.post-40890302364633017442009-10-18T23:29:45.651-05:002009-10-18T23:29:45.651-05:00I was there and it happen just as you described it...I was there and it happen just as you described it. Can the world keep missing these blessings and stil be alive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com