From a discussion on about.com:

Heavyspin:
I had a music class where the teacher claimed that 50's and 60's
rock n' roll baselines were the most brain damaging stuff ever
written. Also, I think of hardbat as the Baroque era of table tennis.


TTviolinist:
>>>Also, I think of hardbat as the Baroque era of table tennis.

Well said! I'm playing the solo of Vivaldi's four Seasons this week
with orchestra, sometimes, my brain floats into TT mode during
rehearsal and I find more similarities between the movements for
playing violin and playing TT, in both cases, I'm my own worst
enemy, but i try to manage!

I think the reason why your teacher may feel that the baselines are
brain damaging is mostly due to the volume which most of the music
is played, especially live, it's been proven that people suffer
permanent damage to their ears after a live rock concert.

Lance



theoldduffer:
<Also, I think of hardbat as the Baroque era of table tennis.>

I never went baroque when I played during the hardbat era but after
the sponge era I have definately felt the financial woes of the
Equipment Junkie:)
tOD


Scott Gordon:
I think of hardbat as the Baroque era of table tennis.

Actually, the proper analogies are as follows:

Vellum [1890-1904] - Baroque (Bach, Telemann, Vivaldi)
Wood [1904-1910] - Early Classical (Mozart, Haydn)
Sandpaper/Cork [1910-1925] - Classical (Beethoven, Schubert)
Hardbat [1926-1952] - Romantic (Chopin, Tchaikovsky)
Sponge [1952-1980] - Neo-Classical (Stravinsky, Bartok)
Combo [1980-1985] - Atonal (Cage, Schoenberg)
Glue [1985-current] - Minimalist (Reich, Glass)

Hopefully, this will be a valuable reference for those trying to
select a style of play :)

Scott

bes(bsalter5)
I'm a Vivaldi and Bach fan - who sells vellum?

bes

Hermann (tone deaf)