{"id":2038,"date":"2009-03-06T10:02:00","date_gmt":"2009-03-06T15:02:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2009-03-06T11:42:59","modified_gmt":"2009-03-06T11:42:59","slug":"wanted-intelligent-open-minded-discussio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wanted-intelligent-open-minded-discussio\/","title":{"rendered":"WANTED: Intelligent, Open-Minded Discussion Regarding the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe class='youtube-player youtuber' type='text\/html' width='425' height='355' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nHRRjt2lU_4?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;ap=%252526fmt%253D18' webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen frameborder='0'><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Townsman Dr. John<\/strong> raised a partially fair point in a comment at the tail end of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/index.php\/2009\/03\/02\/the-snow-shovel-summons-e-pluribus-gerge\">recent thread<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>You know, it sure would be refreshing for someone to critically comment on the Jefferson Airplane or Grateful Dead&#8211;without sounding like someone with an irrational fear of hippies.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Although I personally objected to this charge in the thread in which it was made, being a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/index.php\/2007\/05\/19\/hear_factor_damn_hippies\">proponent of a large swath of &#8220;hippie music,&#8221;<\/a> I do agree that those of us who do not love the Dead or the Airplane too often resort to cheap shots at any given moment. It is fun and easy to do. I think even a fair-minded chap like the Good Doctor could see that. But I believe we <em>can<\/em> do better, and I believe we <em>can<\/em> have a dialog without either side resorting to cheap shots or blanket characterizations of anyone with an opposing point of view. <\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what I propose we do:<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/><iframe class='youtube-player youtuber' type='text\/html' width='425' height='355' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mr_KnscgBZc?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;ap=%252526fmt%253D18' webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen frameborder='0'><\/iframe><br \/>\n1) A proponent of the Dead and\/or Jefferson Airplane should begin with a statement on a strength of either band that &#8220;hatas&#8221; typically overlook or ignore. It need not be a grand statement that an unforgiving Townsperson will want to shoot down without regard for the guidelines I&#8217;m about to describe for this considerate, intelligent dialog.<\/p>\n<p>2) A Townsperson who has been on the record as not liking these bands very much gives this statement <strong>serious consideration<\/strong> <em>and responds to the point<\/em>. For instance, unless the pro-Dead\/Airplane Townsperson begins with something like, &#8220;The Dead had a great Look, highlighted by their outstanding hygiene,&#8221; there&#8217;s no reason for an anti-Dead\/Airplane Townsperson to shoot back with some cheap remark on either band&#8217;s legendarily poor grooming and hygiene. Got me?<\/p>\n<p>3) Having considered and responded to the pro-Dead\/Airplane Townsperson&#8217;s statement, the Townsperson who enters this discussion not fully appreciating the Dead\/Airplane poses a statement regarding a specific characteristic of either band that he or she finds lacking &#8211; <em>hygiene excluded!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>4) A Dead\/Airplane fan then seriously considers and responds directly to that negative statement, leaving his or her own next positive statement for consideration at the end of the post. Dig?<\/p>\n<p>The hope is that we will eventually have an honest, considerate discussion on these bands that sees both sides of the issue and reaches empathy if not sympathy for opposing views. Furthermore, it is my dream that as this fair-balanced discussion develops, Townspeople will find themselves <em>changing sides<\/em> on certain issues, in one round sincerely expressing a &#8220;pro&#8221; feeling and then following it up with an equally sincere &#8220;con.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Please join me in this beautiful, healing initiative.<\/em> Dr. John, Geo, BigSteve, or so forth, it&#8217;s your move!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Townsman Dr. John raised a partially fair point in a comment at the tail end of a recent thread: You know, it sure would be refreshing for someone to critically comment on the Jefferson Airplane or Grateful Dead&#8211;without sounding like someone with an irrational fear of hippies. Although I personally objected to this charge in <a href='https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wanted-intelligent-open-minded-discussio\/' class='excerpt-more'>[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[342],"tags":[38],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2038"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2038"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2038\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}