Rok, facts make their own point, do you remember "The facts mam, nothing but the facts" that's all. Once the facts are gathered, you be the judge.
Enjoy the facts.
Enjoy the facts.
Jazz for aficionados
Fact 1. Blue Note had so many "junky musicians" that Horace Silver quit working at Blue Note. Now it's time for a question; why did Blue Note have so many junky musicians? Fact 2. Grant Greens best records were not released in his life time. While that has been asserted by others; you're an "aficionado", meaning if you were to evaluate the records, you would know whether or not they were inferior. If you don't feel you are capable of that, then you're on the wrong thread. Fact 3. These so called "inferior records" wound up in Japan; did they walk? Fact 1. + fact 2. + fact 3. = Blue Note's bottom line. They sold those records to Japan, with the stipulation, that they not be released for American consumption until after Grant Green was dead. The reason for fact 1 is because a "junky" would sell his mama for a fix. Blue Note also had the best jazz musicians. I know Grant Green was a boss jazz musician before he went to work for Blue Note. I do not know anything about Grant Green being a junky before he went to Blue Note. St. Louis is not a big town when it comes to the grapevine, a secret like that is almost impossible to keep. Blue Note almost kidnapped Grant Green; one listen and they knew he was boss; jazz was in his soul; I know I witnessed it personally, many times. "Junky" jazz musicians who are some of the very best, who will sign almost anything when their "Jones come down" "Ma jones coming down on me" There it is Rok, and I didn't even have to multiply or do "long division". Enjoy the music. |
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Fact 1. Blue Note had so many "junky musicians" that Horace Silver quit working at Blue Note. Now it's time for a question; why did Blue Note have so many junky musicians?***** I have read that about Silver, so I assume it's true. Why so many Junkies at Blue Note? Jazz was lousy with Junkies at one time. It was part of the life style. Blue Note was the most prominent Jazz label, so, where else would you expect to find them? At Deutsche Grammophon? Some folks who are real Geniuses in one endeavor, can be total jerks, even child-like, in other areas. Even Coltrane was affected by that stuff. A better question would be, "why didn't more players follow the lead of Horace Silver". Wno, btw, played for many years. Long after the weak minded had passed from this earth. Cheers |