2-11-2016 10:09am
Ghosthouse, in some ways, jazz is almost like a religion, especially the standards. Since I'm one of the leading proponents of this faith, I consider it sacrilegious when an artist defiles one of the sacred tunes by playing it all wrong to the extent that the tune loses it's original meaning, and empathy with those who it was meant for.
I made that statement to "Ghosthouse" in humor, and I think he would have taken it that way, but what does Frogman say:
12-11-2016 11:41am
**** jazz is almost like a religion ****
This is true; for some. I would then ask that we consider all the single-mindedness, upheaval, hatred and violence that a strict and rigid interpretation of religion has wrought on humanity. With the exception of the violence and hatred (I hope), I think that the parallels to some of our discussions (?) about music are pretty obvious.
The statement I made to "Ghosthouse" was in humor, so I thought; but Frogman's trolly jumped the tracks in a big way on a statement that was made to Ghosthouse; I don't see where he even needed to respond to the statement.
Next he says I'm being contentious, after he's jumped in a conversation not even meant for him; how does he know what interpretation the person who the statement was meant for would have made? I don't think Ghosthouse would have taken the statement in that direction.
His statement in regard to religion was not my statement, yet he makes this as though it was something I was thinking.
Why does he always do this to a statement I made to someone else. When I make a statement to Rok, the same statement could mean something entirely different as when I make the statement to Ghosthouse. But how can Frogman get the right interpretation when the statement is addressed specifically to another person?
After Frogman draws me into one of his "diatribes" he wants to keep it going forever, and say I'm the one whose "contentious".
I tried to change the subject and the mood, but I didn't succeed; therefore I feel I should give my version of the incident.