why is the whistle forum way more cool than the flute forum

mutepointe · Post by **mutepointe** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:49 pm

hey folks: i'm pretty new to whistle and flute playing and don't even see any other whistlers and flutist, ever. but here's my question, why is the flute forum all about technique and songs and how many tunes you know and the whistle forum is all about how much destruction and havoc you have achieved with your whistle? is there something with itm culture that i don't know. and to top it all off, most of you post to both forums. i'm only posting this on the whistle forum, i wouldn't want a flutist to faint. thanks. mutepointe

bradhurley · Post by **bradhurley** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:55 pm

It's because the people on the flute forum have already been there and done that (a flute can wreak a lot more havoc and destruction than a puny little whistle), and we had those discussions long ago. We're on to more exciting topics, like how to write a negative review of a flute without offending anyone or saying anything of consequence.

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:57 pm

Back in the day, before the Great Schism of aught 4... or was it aught 5
(see here http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=25442), there was
no Pub Forum. The Whistle Forum contained all the whistle posts as
well as many off-topic posts. The Flute Forum was created for folks
who wanted to discuss Flutes without a lot of newbie whistlers
muddying up the waters... There were much fewer off-topic posts in
that august venue, and I think the difference in attitude continues to
this day. Plus, if you're going to drop several grand on a wooden Irish
flute, you're probably pretty darn serious about ITM.

chas · Post by **chas** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:58 pm

I'm just speculating, but there are a couple of things that I think contribute to the difference. The first is that the flute takes a lot more investment to learn -- both technique and money. So I think those of us posting to the flute forum are really looking for information and support and those of us who have gotten information and support continue on there to give it.

The second isn't going out on a limb at all. Till several months ago, the whistle forum was the repository for off-topic posts. So it evolved to have a lot of humor, which it still has.

canpiper · Post by **canpiper** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:20 pm

...yes, yes. But isn't there also the point that whistles are so much better than flutes, and that people like them more?

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:27 pm

canpiper wrote:...yes, yes. But isn't there also the point that whistles are so much better than flutes, and that people like them more?

You are just a failed Fluter.

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:29 pm

Until I started on flute, I thought that the whistle was the ultimate instrument.

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:45 pm

I did too. I thought flutes were boring. But I was
playing on the street and I needed to be heard.
I was told that flute is louder than whistle,
so I learned flute. And I was lost in love
forever...

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:53 pm

seems to be a lot of fluters here on this whistle thread...

canpiper · Post by **canpiper** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:29 pm

Unseen122 wrote:
canpiper wrote:...yes, yes. But isn't there also the point that whistles are so much better than flutes, and that people like them more?
You are just a failed Fluter.

DCrom · Post by **DCrom** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:30 pm

Hey, I started on whistle. I play whistle better than flute. I still enjoy playing the whistle regularly.

But I have more fun playing the flute - more of a challenge, but also a much wider range of sound.

canpiper · Post by **canpiper** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:31 pm

Congratulations wrote:Until I started on flute, I thought that the whistle was the ultimate instrument.

And it turns out you were right! I guess you shouldn't have started on the flute.

canpiper · Post by **canpiper** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:35 pm

DCrom wrote:Hey, I started on whistle. I play whistle better than flute. I still enjoy playing the whistle regularly.

But I have more fun playing the flute - more of a challenge, but also a much wider range of sound.

Okay people, we're losing cohesion here. This is the whistle forum, not the boring flute forum. Now if you want to talk about pipes...we would still be losing cohesion, but at least we would be talking about instruments which are also better, and which people also like more than the flute.

dow · Post by **dow** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:44 pm

In the interest of keeping "cohesion," I'll agree that whistles are cool. When I practice whistle, my wife says, "Nice, Dear." On the other hand, when I practice flute, my wife says, "Honey, I just love it when you play for me."

Clear enough?

canpiper · Post by **canpiper** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:48 pm

dow wrote:In the interest of keeping "cohesion," I'll agree that whistles are cool. When I practice whistle, my wife says, "Nice, Dear." On the other hand, when I practice flute, my wife says, "Honey, I just love it when you play for me."

Clear enough?

You clearly need more practice on your whistle. However, the effort to maintain cohesion is admirable.