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This thread is still going on, so I'll give my opinion in a different manner.
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This performance by JB is not bad at all...except...
at around 2:30 he begins what I find to be his usual, what I see as his, schtick. It comes across to me this way: "I'm going to impress and dazzle you with my recovery speed, my talent in being able to overwhelm you with my flawless technical finger action to such an extent that you'll fall into a state of awe."
And, to me, it just sounds like a blurring string-storm...like any other guitarist's bluring riffs.
When he slows down and gets out of his head and his drive to impress, more of the heart of the blues can be heard...sort of.
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Here is a good example of what I see as the difference between JB and a select few other authentic blues guitarists:
1994 Olympics...Oksana Baiul vs Nancy Kerrigan...beauty and grace vs technical presentation.
While watching N. Kerrigan, it's clear that she could skate perfectly (almost)...so much so that you focused on her technique and nothing else.
Why? Because she had nothing else but technique.
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WINTER OLYMPICS - The Judges' Judge Says Baiul Deserves the Gold - NYTimes.com
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Words used to describe O. Baiul's performance:
"...a more artistic, balletic and engaging style,..."
"...she is...a joyous skater with swanlike grace."
"When Oksana presents a program, it is really coming from the heart, the inside," Lindgren said. "To me, she's an artist on the ice. Nancy's a little more cold as a skater. She has a nice presentation, but it's not really coming from the inside."
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Here is an exhibition...not a competitive program at the Olympics. Watch and then read the comments:
Here's only one of many, many >>>
"The song is magnificently beautiful and there is something different about her performance... can u feel/see it? There is no "mind" in her performance. She's all heart and divine grace. Best skate performance of all time."
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Here she is presenting her competition program in the same Olympics.
Again, read the comments.
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Do a Youtube search for N. Kerrigan's performance...the difference will be obvious.
Kerrigan is technically excellent, but little heart and feel.
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OK, over 'n out.
Love the blues that you love, gents.
