The science of opinion ...

atdavid ...

Last night I dug deep into the record vault and pulled out a real gem. It was an album recorded in 1956 on the Pacific Jazz label. The artists were Bud Shank on alto and flute, the great Claude Williamson on piano, Chuck Flores on drums and Don Prell on bass.

The album? "The Bud Shank Quartet.

Bud Shank and Claude Williamson were long-time regulars at the Lighthouse Cafe in Hermosa Beach, California during the 1950s. On their many albums, you will find some of the best West Coast jazz ever recorded.  Pacific Jazz and Contemporary recorded some of the best sound ever.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BUD-SHANK-THE-BUD-SHANK-QUARTET-PACIFIC-JAZZPJ-1215-MONO-ORIGINAL-DG-RECORDS/322007743005?hash=item4af9283a1d:g:LGsAAOSwUuFWv4nf

Here's a wonderful Lighthouse Allstar album. 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HOWARD-RUMSEY-LIGHTHOUSE-ALL-STARS-Music-For-Lighthousekeeping-PROMO-Demo-Copy/223713228343?hash=item341658f637:g:yqQAAOSw19db~Keq

Happy listening ...

Frank

Interesting article. I liked it.
Makes sense in a group setting (like a jury?).
Would be interested in hearing if others on this site have changed their opinion based on a statement of another poster.

Tom

Give me a T! Give me an R! Give me an.......

"Would be interested in hearing if others on this site have changed their opinion based on a statement of another poster."

And you do not know the answer to that one yet?

I would think a poster here would be less inclined to be a sheeple than if they were in an actual setting of peers.

If anything, the nature of the internet allows one to more freely express themselves without recrimination due to peer pressure or societal mores and folkways. 

Also, this hobby promotes experimentation. When one hears things for themselves, it's usually all it takes to conclude whether whatever they did was of benefit or not. 

Having said that, some come here with an agenda, or develop one due to the polarizing nature of the efficacy of some products and the costs thereof.

In the end, sophistry is of use when it comes to persuading others be it online and in person.

All the best,
Nonoise