Re: THE most dimwitted comment I have heard in years

"elliot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> skrev i en meddelelse
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> lol!
>
> elliot
>
> Like I said Rob, evolution vs. creation all over again... Our society
> is changing so fast which causes so many cling to what threads of the
> past they can. Denying forward motion has become a coping mechanism.
> Problem is, the masses lose out on opportunities to discover emerging
> gems, as long as we are spoon fed "music-lite" by mass media. Makes
> me think of the scene in Amadeus where Antonio Salieri remarked to
> Mozart about his new work "Too many notes..."

Look, why do some people think that speaking up for things, in this case
jazz, that has  history is clinging desperately to the past. If someones has
values that trancends time and place, Armstrong, Ellington, Parker,
Coletrane, Evans ect, why should they not be embraced and celebrated, just
like classical music? Especially, as in this case, when the artists still
have room for selfexpression. The "Too many notes..." line is exactly why
the industry came up with marketing smooth as jazz, get the glamour without
the hasle of having to deal with artists hellbend on being artists.
For the record: I also listen to contemporary artist, non-jazz as well, I'm
just not into industryproducts.
Take care,
Tom