No. To be honest I have no issue with anyone listening to classical music at all. I mean I don’t listen to it, nor do I listen to grime but it’s each time their own.Do you think it’s abnormal to listen to classical music or have a bit of knowledge outside your own narrow interests?
(Genuine)he once came round our house for tea.One of the world’s top conductors, led the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and then the Berlin, one of the world’s top orchestras. Fair enough if classical music isn’t your thing but anyone who wants to know would google it.
I suspect Panick said who not because he has never heard of him but more because he wanted to trivialise a top British talent feeling the need to turn his back on the country post Brexit
What? Worse than being called a liar?I have just asked 23 mates in a couple of WhatsApp groups - makes a change from all the 'amusing' clips that have been shared during lockdown
I will let you know the outcome of that 'poll'
BTW - Do you not think that:
"Anyway, back to Sir Simon Rattle. My contention is that anyone with a modicum of culture and education will have heard of him."
Is not a tad condescending/insulting?
Any positives are dismissed in this forum anyway.But to be fair Brexit was promised as something that was going to improve the life of everyone in the UK. I think we are still waiting for the first positive to be revealed.
He did say 99 out of a hundred normal people. By normal I assume he means all the normal people who got upset about not singing Rule Britannia at the Proms, who had to ask 'what are the proms?"Most people would have heard of Simon Rattle. He is the Uks most famous conductor.
Of course not - what a strange thing to say in response to the post you replied to, but with regard the statement:
I would suggest that, if you replace 'lie' with clearly not true then:
Is a very accurate response
Had you heard of him? Will be great to hear the outcome of your poll. Good to know you’ve got so many mates and I can’t wait to know if they are mainly philistines or notI have just asked 23 mates in a couple of WhatsApp groups - makes a change from all the 'amusing' clips that have been shared during lockdown
I will let you know the outcome of that 'poll'
BTW - Do you not think that:
"Anyway, back to Sir Simon Rattle. My contention is that anyone with a modicum of culture and education will have heard of him."
Is not a tad condescending/insulting?
We will all avoid a disaster of some description at some time in the future. How’s that?Does Simon employ people here jobs that will now go elsewhere ? It doesn’t matter though, there are loads of examples where life will be just a tiny bit worse loads of examples of things being more difficult, and more expensive for lots of businesses and employers, and those thing will become slightly more expensive and difficilt for consumers,now on there own they might be irrelevancies and seem trivial.
Troulble is all those little trivialities and small expensives add up. Now if there was some thing you could point to and say yes but on the other hand these thing will be better or easier, maybe people would okay a few small sacrifices are worth it. Yet nobody has ever pointed out any likely benefits to balance out the inconveniences,maybe you could help with some? Of course some effects like losing a business or a job aren’t that trivial.
Mcfc1632 let me explainI have just asked 23 mates in a couple of WhatsApp groups - makes a change from all the 'amusing' clips that have been shared during lockdown
I will let you know the outcome of that 'poll'
BTW - Do you not think that:
"Anyway, back to Sir Simon Rattle. My contention is that anyone with a modicum of culture and education will have heard of him."
Is not a tad condescending/insulting?
Wait for the price of fish to go up, as well as the dry white wine to go with it.Happy fish
It must be me. I thought most thinking adults would have a rounded interest in music and the arts. He will be telling us he hasn’t heard of Monet next ;-)He did say 99 out of a hundred normal people. By normal I assume he means all the normal people who got upset about not singing Rule Britannia at the Proms, who had to ask 'what are the proms?"