Jazz for aficionados

Schubert given your affinity for and knowledge of Bach I'm interested to know your opinion of glen Gould as a Bach interpreter?

Has anyone considered how pointless this debate is? To begin with we all hear differently. If you go back to that analogy I made about the radio stations, we can only receive the music our minds are tuned to receive, at the time it's tuned to receive it. I can't hear classical music very well, the tuner in my mind is slightly off frequency.

There isn't much in regard to music that's not "subjective"; consequently there is no "objective" right or wrong. Has anyone heard of the "Tower of Babel"; that's what this debate has gotten to.

Enjoy the music.

I already answered you Map.

Well, I think it's unfortunate that you consider it pointless. If by pointless you mean that there is not going to be concensus, then you are probably correct. However, I am not debating; I, (and Learsfool) am trying offer a musician's perspective, and one that we know to be the truth. So, I would hope that, given the fact that we are talking about music, there is some value for some in, at least, learning a little bit about that perspective. Perhaps that is of no value to some.

****There isn't much in regard to music that's not "subjective";****

I am glad to see that there has been a bit of "softening" of your stance. It used to be that you used to say that music was purely subjective, or that there was nothing that was subjective; that there is no right or wrong. That is simply not true. Even in jazz, where there is much more latitude allowed for expression and individuality there is often a right and wrong:

- a wrong note in a solo is still a wrong note. How does one know it is a wrong note as opposed to the players choice? The more one understands the rudiments the more it becomes obvious.

- out of tune is wrong. How does one know it is as opposed to a players choice of "color"? Listen to the piano behind the player; it doesn't lie.

- the tenor and trumpet not being together when the "head" is wrong.

I could go on and there is just as long a list (probably longer) for classical.

IMO, knowledge is always a good thing. I believe that some listeners have a predisposition to feel that knowledge will detract from the emotional experience. I suppose we then get into the issue of personality types, but that concern clearly does not apply to all. And none of this impacts on an individual's preferences.

I still want to know about Pannonica :-)

Yes thanks Schubert.

Not sure why that posted twice. Agon glitch. I suppose.

Btw did you ever get to try the ohms in your setup? They would seem a reasonable option to try. I saw a pair of used micro washes here the other day for 900 a pair. Lots of competition at that price point. Prices have gone up a it I the last year or so.