I think the important thing is whether music is "difficult", "dissonant" or even "ugly" and music that is "bullsh?t" (as defined by absence of skill or sincerity). No apologies necessary if any music doesn’t touch anyone of us.
There is room for "ugly" in art. Early jazz was deemed ugly by the society crowd. Swing players deemed bebop ugly. Cotrane’s "sheets of sound" were deemed ugly and on and on. Will I be listening to "Hudson" much or even buy it? Probably not, but that’s not the point. It puts the work of these artists and the state of modern music in better context/perspective for me; and it is certainly not bs. As much as I like the Connors recording it is lighter and without nearly as much grit as "Hudson" which falls more to the Rock side of the "fusion" idea in attitude. I like ghosthouse’s spice analogy. I love going to my local Indian restaurant and marvel at the way that Indian diners at other tables wolf down dishes that to me taste strange and unbearably spicy. Do they taste "bad"?
Great record, "Soul Brothers", btw. Couldn't Iive on soul food only, 'though.
There is room for "ugly" in art. Early jazz was deemed ugly by the society crowd. Swing players deemed bebop ugly. Cotrane’s "sheets of sound" were deemed ugly and on and on. Will I be listening to "Hudson" much or even buy it? Probably not, but that’s not the point. It puts the work of these artists and the state of modern music in better context/perspective for me; and it is certainly not bs. As much as I like the Connors recording it is lighter and without nearly as much grit as "Hudson" which falls more to the Rock side of the "fusion" idea in attitude. I like ghosthouse’s spice analogy. I love going to my local Indian restaurant and marvel at the way that Indian diners at other tables wolf down dishes that to me taste strange and unbearably spicy. Do they taste "bad"?
Great record, "Soul Brothers", btw. Couldn't Iive on soul food only, 'though.