RTP-area local music and culture

[Joel Peck <joelpeck88 AT hotmail.com>]

Chapel Hill
Shredder/Guitarist,
You make some points I agree with (but have
heard for years). As you point out-there’s a percentage of people in the 
Chapel Hill diaspora (they exist in every scene), who add
very little and feel entitled to a lot. They’re here, but what can you do? If
it’s a band, they usually don’t last. If it’s a clique of people, they usually
go through the revolving door eventually-off to a new city where no one will 
miss them when
they leave. Who knows where their attitude comes from? Maybe it comes from 
Chapel Hill’s recognition in the independent music scene.
That’s odd; because I don’t think my age group (25-32) had anything to do with
that. The older people I meet who made it happen are the nicest, least
pretentious people of all. I guess all their success went to my generation’s
head. Those people could care less about this listserv.  They are not missed.

 I say if you can recognize that there's more positive aspects to the people 
in the local scene, you’re giving respect that enables healthy
dialogue, debate, and disagreements. Many of the members here do just that. 
It’s
part of the reason some really good discussions have taken place recently. We
respect each other’s knowledge, experience, humor, insight, and effort. I 
think
it would do you some good to change monikers (even for a 3rd time),
come back, and just listen for awhile, get to know what people think by 
reading
what they say. Maybe you’ll understand why your comments have ruffled the
feathers of some. Perhaps you’ll recognize how little your thoughts have 
contributed
because of how ill-informed and negative they've been. You have a tendency to 
make
broad generalizations about people here, you shit on people’s work, and you
accuse everyone of wronging you when you should thank them for tolerating 
you. Worst
of all, your gripes are unoriginal. I hear them all the time. That said, I’ve
gone to bat for you, given you the benefit of the doubt, and told others to go
easy. I still think your intentions are, at the core, good. That’s why you
should stick around. You’re not as different as you think. We all fuck up 
here-sadly,
I am rather awesome at it. Fortunately though, some stereotypes are good- 
people
are more forgiving here. Even if you play a show with a $25 admission price,
even if that show features the same people you saw play in October 2001 in DC
for $4, even if it’s obvious the $25 fee is because of the headliner-whose
music has paved the way for the great sissification of indie rock, who should
be opening for the local band… Forgive me. I forgive you. Take some time to 
learn about the people on this listserv, go to some shows and meet people. 
You may have a better understanding of how small the clique of dumbshits 
really are-in number and influence. Try and let go of whatever makes you feel 
so victimized. No one ends up here because they're cool. 



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