[Tango-L] That awfully insulting metaphor

[Myk Dowling]

Floyd Baker wrote:
 > A Maestro and Strad pairing is something many many people in the world
 > want to see and hear more of.   It's a wonderful combination of
 > harmony, co-operation and dedication....  Now if I had used bulldozer
 > and dirt, you'd have a reason to be upset, eh?   ;-/

Actually, there are quite a few violin maestros who get very annoyed by 
the Stradivarius legend. In truth, there are violins being made today 
that are just as good as a Strad, and it's frankly insulting to the 
maestros when they hear people say "of course he sounds good, he has a 
Strad". No one can actually tell the difference between a Strad and a 
well-made copy.

In the end, a Stradivarius is simply a passive instrument, and your 
metaphor suffers as a result. Perhaps you might consider using conductor 
and orchestra as a better one?

-- 
Myk Dowling