Jazz for aficionados
It's bad enough that a person can insist on, for whatever personal reasons, closing himself off to new ideas or possibilities; unfortunate, but clearly a personal choice. However, to turn to insults because, in that person's small and closed off mindset, the possibility that there might be something new or interesting to learn that he didn't know previously is too bruising to his ego is beyond pathetic. Classic O-10: Ask a question, pose a challenge or propose an "exercise" in comparison of musicians. Then, when ideas are proposed that are not in line with what he thinks he believes, even in the absence of anything written that is remotely personal or that should be provocative, turn to personal insults and derail the whole matter. Moreover, I said "THINKS he believes" because he doesn't offer anything substantive to make HIS case. Really? |
Dizzy has been the "only" jazz musician who has not had a "dropout"; meaning an album I could quite well live without since the first time I heard him. The great "Bird" has blown notes that would have been best left in his horn. (The great "Bird" might have needed a quick fix, while Diz never got close to the stuff) Plus, even the best jazz musicians have had short dry spells, but not Diz; that is according to my taste. I don't know how many versions of "Kush" he has recorded; sort of like Monk, and "Round Midnight"; the same can be said for "Diz" and "Night In Tunisia"; no matter which one, I like them all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xncznvkB7S8 The recording quality on this "Kush" isn't the best, but the music is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRPlKDuRHHo Enjoy the music. |
Frogman, you and Schubert should both read the thread title together, maybe it will soak in; it's not titled "Classical Music For Aficionados", it's not titled "Music for Musician Aficionados"; it's not titled; thread for "Writing Aficionados"; it's titled "Jazz For Aficionados" and all others can get lost; especially when they attempt to speak with authority. |
Frogman, you are always trying to "discombobulate" this "Miles" with that Miles, and the other Miles in order to get "Your" Miles on page 1, but it wont work; we all know when Miles Trolley jumped the tracks, and it just kept on going until it was way out in the middle of the cornfield. Now you think you can "nit pick" Diz somehow or another to show where Miles was better, but it won't work, not until "Donkeys fly"; seen any flying donkeys lately? |
