Comments on: Dancing Maestros on the Jumbotron…… http://www.insidethearts.com/sticksanddrones/2009/07/11/ron-spigelman/1774/ Two conductors on the beat Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:55:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ron Spigelman http://www.insidethearts.com/sticksanddrones/2009/07/11/ron-spigelman/1774/comment-page-1/#comment-944 Ron Spigelman Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:13:15 +0000 http://www.insidethearts.com/sticksanddrones/?p=1774#comment-944 Out of context? You could say that about any quote that is inserted into any article, the only way you can avoid being out of context is to print the whole article, and I did link to it so that people could read the context. Anyway, my "slam" was simply a response to his "slam" of the use of screens. Like them or not it is worthy of recognition that Ravinia is attempting to improve its accessibility. I imagine a survey will be done, so if the majority like it will you still be against it? Ron Out of context?
You could say that about any quote that is inserted into any article, the only way you can avoid being out of context is to print the whole article, and I did link to it so that people could read the context. Anyway, my “slam” was simply a response to his “slam” of the use of screens. Like them or not it is worthy of recognition that Ravinia is attempting to improve its accessibility. I imagine a survey will be done, so if the majority like it will you still be against it?
Ron

]]> By: TeeJay http://www.insidethearts.com/sticksanddrones/2009/07/11/ron-spigelman/1774/comment-page-1/#comment-942 TeeJay Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:55:06 +0000 http://www.insidethearts.com/sticksanddrones/?p=1774#comment-942 You are being unfair to Mr. Johnson. There's no reason to mock a few out-of-context phrases just because you disagree with him on the main issue. Not having attended a concert at the venue, I can't have a firm opinion, but I think I also would have found the screens unnecessary and distracting. I go to concerts to hear music and see performers, not to watch television. If I am seated too far away to see much, so be it. Save the screens for the lawn and concerts-in-the-park. You are being unfair to Mr. Johnson. There’s no reason to mock a few out-of-context phrases just because you disagree with him on the main issue. Not having attended a concert at the venue, I can’t have a firm opinion, but I think I also would have found the screens unnecessary and distracting. I go to concerts to hear music and see performers, not to watch television. If I am seated too far away to see much, so be it. Save the screens for the lawn and concerts-in-the-park.

]]> By: Bruce Hembd http://www.insidethearts.com/sticksanddrones/2009/07/11/ron-spigelman/1774/comment-page-1/#comment-937 Bruce Hembd Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:31:46 +0000 http://www.insidethearts.com/sticksanddrones/?p=1774#comment-937 When a student in Chicago years ago, I regular attended concerts at Ravinia. The setting is GIGANTIC and as as student I could rarely afford tickets under the covered pavilion. I and my starving student friends would huddle around to periphery struggling to get a view of the action on stage. I wholeheartedly agree that Lawrence Johnson is absolutely nuts to take such a purist stance for Ravinia. At the Met, OK this would be an insane idea, but for a park venue it is the best thing since sliced bread! Back in the day I would have absolutely LOVED this kind of technology. Mr. Johnson needs to step off his lofty pedestal and get with the times. When a student in Chicago years ago, I regular attended concerts at Ravinia. The setting is GIGANTIC and as as student I could rarely afford tickets under the covered pavilion. I and my starving student friends would huddle around to periphery struggling to get a view of the action on stage.

I wholeheartedly agree that Lawrence Johnson is absolutely nuts to take such a purist stance for Ravinia. At the Met, OK this would be an insane idea, but for a park venue it is the best thing since sliced bread!

Back in the day I would have absolutely LOVED this kind of technology. Mr. Johnson needs to step off his lofty pedestal and get with the times.

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