RE: [tuning] dangerous mission [learning the hard way -- Doty]

Joseph Pehrson wrote,

>I hate to disagree with some of our experts on the list, Keith Grady and
>Paul Erlich. It's especially dangerous to disagree with Paul Erlich.
>Usually one gets one's head chopped off...

Thanks Joseph. But I didn't see anything in your post that disagreed with
me.

>Perhaps it is better to start with the Genesis and Helmholtz than with
>Doty's primer-- which is tilted in a certain direction, for certain.
>[But don't tell me that Partch and Helmholtz aren't "slanted." Come
>on!..]

You bet they're slanted!

>However, for me, personally, the Doty primer was a wonderful find, and
>seemed to "pull it all together." I have studied it carefully several
>times, and am doing so again for review.

Yes, it's clearly better than Partch or Helmholtz as a basic introduction,
which is what was the poster asked for.

So why am I going to chop your head off, Joe?