Imagine when her fingers get twice as long !! :-))

[kalapoka]

wow i am amazed at all the ignorance and racy comments about a kid and her country. nice going guys. I guess Jack Thammarat the last Guitar Idol 2009 winner won it on his 'technicality' only, and won it at gun point?

[RacerX]

BTW Ashique, I ignore all your posts because of your stupidly huge & narcissistic signature line!

[QuantumRider]

wow i am amazed at all the ignorance and racy comments about a kid and her country. nice going guys. I guess Jack Thammarat the last Guitar Idol 2009 winner won it on his 'technicality' only, and won it at gun point?

With regard to the previous comments being indicative of "ignorance" and "racy" (I'm assuming that you meant "racist"), Jack Thammarat is from Thailand, which is a kingdom with a democratically elected government (although with the recent coup, I'm not sure what the current status is) as opposed to North Korea, which is ruled by a dictator.

I would venture to say that your lumping of all Asians together shows more "racist" tendencies than those of the other members. Either that, or you are "ignorant" of how different countries in the far east are run.

For the record, I live in Asia, my dad is from an Asian country, my wife is Asian, and I took absolutely NO OFFENSE at any of the comments posted in this thread... until I read yours

[Hellbat]

All I know is with this thread title I wouldn't have even looked in here if Rsmacker was the original poster.

[Musician78]

I thought she was pretty damned good. I am not inclined to try to learn what she played... but in all honesty, I am not sure that I could learn it. I am ok with that. I thought there was some emotion in the music.. I guess that is subective to the listener... surely the older she gets and the more she plays, the more emotion she will be able to put in her music.

[lerxstcat]

wow i am amazed at all the ignorance and racy comments about a kid and her country. nice going guys. I guess Jack Thammarat the last Guitar Idol 2009 winner won it on his 'technicality' only, and won it at gun point?

Come on, my friend! North Korea is a dictatorship ruled by a madman, if he were a European or South American or North American ruler, that country would get the same kind of press. That's not racism, it's the recognition that people ruled by a madman lead an even more precarious life than the rest of us.

[kalapoka]

Come on, my friend! North Korea is a dictatorship ruled by a madman, if he were a European or South American or North American ruler, that country would get the same kind of press. That's not racism, it's the recognition that people ruled by a madman lead an even more precarious life than the rest of us.

I get that man, but no point in slamming a kid just bcuz she comes from a dictatorship. Lots can be said about any paradigm, be it democracy or communism or marxism. none is without its evil. So what she's a bit robotic? She's just a kid doing a tough piece, who's to say she won't do her originals in the future?

[kalapoka]

With regard to the previous comments being indicative of "ignorance" and "racy" (I'm assuming that you meant "racist"), Jack Thammarat is from Thailand, which is a kingdom with a democratically elected government (although with the recent coup, I'm not sure what the current status is) as opposed to North Korea, which is ruled by a dictator.

I would venture to say that your lumping of all Asians together shows more "racist" tendencies than those of the other members. Either that, or you are "ignorant" of how different countries in the far east are run.

For the record, I live in Asia, my dad is from an Asian country, my wife is Asian, and I took absolutely NO OFFENSE at any of the comments posted in this thread... until I read yours

I guess you are right cuz I did clump all asians together, but I was refering to the post by 6string up there who did mention 'all asian kids'. that's tough to swallow. The Thammarat connection came from there.

[kalapoka]

BTW Ashique, I ignore all your posts because of your stupidly huge & narcissistic signature line!

Sorry if it offends you, just trying to spread my music around the dense indie music web. Apologies, but I guess i gotta do what I have to.

[RacerX]

Now it looks worse! Har

[lerxstcat]

I get that man, but no point in slamming a kid just bcuz she comes from a dictatorship. Lots can be said about any paradigm, be it democracy or communism or marxism. none is without its evil. So what she's a bit robotic? She's just a kid doing a tough piece, who's to say she won't do her originals in the future?

I agree and I defended her in my earlier post. I think you would find a lot of rock-backgrounded players who would criticize the lack of feel in ANY classical player though. Classical music is more about accuracy of play than interpretation anyway; completely different approach than rock and metal players. It's the same thing they do criticizing Yngwie or Vai. I am happy for the girl, she is carving herself a niche away from the misery of most of her fellow citizens. I hope she gets a chance to expand her horizons but I'm not gonna critique her when she can play fingerstyle classical music far better than I can or ever will. I admire that ability, and at the same time I feel for those who can play lie that, but have taskmasters who make them feel worthless because SOMEONE is even more facile.

I think we are more on the same page than different ones here. You are seeing the comments as anti-Asian, because you are Asian too. It's more anti-dictatorship, and maybe people equate the robotic style they see with the national background. I think it's more to the nature of the genre, and of course a dictator demanding that you keep up to international standards IS a lot of pressure.

A lot to think about, but I try to just appreciate the girl's ability and hope to see her get even better over time.

[kalapoka]

Now it looks worse! Har

Dang!!! how did that happen! lolllllll got totally messed up...

[kalapoka]

I agree and I defended her in my earlier post. I think you would find a lot of rock-backgrounded players who would criticize the lack of feel in ANY classical player though. Classical music is more about accuracy of play than interpretation anyway; completely different approach than rock and metal players. It's the same thing they do criticizing Yngwie or Vai. I am happy for the girl, she is carving herself a niche away from the misery of most of her fellow citizens. I hope she gets a chance to expand her horizons but I'm not gonna critique her when she can play fingerstyle classical music far better than I can or ever will. I admire that ability, and at the same time I feel for those who can play lie that, but have taskmasters who make them feel worthless because SOMEONE is even more facile.

I think we are more on the same page than different ones here. You are seeing the comments as anti-Asian, because you are Asian too. It's more anti-dictatorship, and maybe people equate the robotic style they see with the national background. I think it's more to the nature of the genre, and of course a dictator demanding that you keep up to international standards IS a lot of pressure.

A lot to think about, but I try to just appreciate the girl's ability and hope to see her get even better over time.

I fully agree. Classical music IS about accuracy and thus sometimes I find it soul-less too.

[Brian]

***hrm... look at this kid! 8 years old and smoking my old ass***

:queue generic "no feeling" response:

***self-esteem restored***

Whew... that was a close one!

[Trussrod]

***hrm... look at this kid! 8 years old and smoking my old ass***

:queue generic "no feeling" response:

***self-esteem restored***

Whew... that was a close one!

Lol