Jazz listening has dulled my taste for Rock...you?

I appreciate and enjoy rock as well as jazz. Personally, I listened to mostly rock through highschool and college. Post college, I just couldn't relate to rock anymore, and picked up jazz. Wow, I can actually listen to a recording for more than 20 times and not be bored with it. As someone already mentioned, it was tough to pull away from the melody but once that's out of the way, jazz becomes immensely enjoyable and the possibilities seem endless. The levels of creativity, musicmanship, interaction, etc... take on new meanings for me. I'm in my late 20's now, and still enjoy an occasional rock album from my musical past, but for the most part, it's jazz. Call it growing up if you will.

Oh Elizabeth, this is just another phase you're going through, just like the piercings the Goth outfits, and the Donny Osmond posters. You have to admit now that you were never really 'in love with him!'

Actually the older I get the more I believe that if you don't enjoy all music you don't enjoy music. I refer to good quality, well played music, not just some crappy knock-off of any particular style. My tastes have broadened over the years to include many things I did not enjoy before.

I listened to Ella Fitzgerald and Cab Calloway last night. I'm pretty sure it was the first time I ever had those two on the CDP in such close proximity. Before that I listened to ELO, so what does it all mean?!?

As long as the racoon and I are happy, I guess it doesn't matter.

Very interesting discussion. A good friend sent me the link. We’ve had many discussions about this very topic. Very much a rock fan in the 60s/70s, but towards the end of the 70s found rock lacking. Interestingly, did make an attempt at Jazz/Blues years ago. Finally gave up on music completely. Long story short, the aforementioned friend guided me into finer two channel audio a few years ago.

To say the least, I’m disappointed in most rock recordings of this genre on two levels. One, most of the CDs including expensive re-mastered selections still sound awful. Cramped, compressed, tinny, just not pleasurable to the ear. Hopefully not sounding snobbish , but like to listen for the depth and soundstage on recordings now. I possess no Doors albums, and have given away two re-mastered attempts. Anybody have any suggestions on good re-mastered Doors? Any suggestions on Duane Allman’s Anthology set? Two, some music simply didn’t age well. Some of the more poetic rock did. At least to my tastes. Amazingly, I listen to Jazz/Blues recorded in the 40s and 50s and am literally stunned at the reproductions. Kind of Blue by Miles Davis would be an example. Ageless.

Older rock still is played and enjoyed. Who can’t enjoy a good Chuck Berry session? In fact at this juncture, am listening to Mott The Hoople and David Bowie (early 70s stuff) Would have to agree with Mhu, for me this "history remembered" phase can only last so long, and back in the cabinet. Jazz, Blues, and Classical can be played over never seeming to become weary. Actually the time has arrived, and Transformation by Bruce Katz is going in the black hole next.

Morgan

What a great topic and great responses! I have been blessed with having the genes of my father in my diversity in musical interests. Since I grew up with rock and heard many of the groups of my interest during the formative years, it will always hold a place dear to me. On the other hand I always found music of different genres interesting as early as I can remember including swing, rag, New Orleans, bop, and classical, must be the exposure. So I would agree with Nrchy, my tastes have broadened nor were they ever completely defined by a particular musical form. What I will never tolerate is "formula" music, designed rather than created by the record industry to appeal to a particular style rather than focus on creativity and substance. I also believe that much of the music being made today is directed towards that end and with the near death of music appreciation in our schools and society in general, feel that it has lowered the level of creativity and interesting new popular music. So I spend more time exploring music from different cultures which seems more worthwhile.

The blues had a baby and they called it rock and roll!