Jazzmoose

Look, I understand the reaction of the bebopers who were sick and tired of being thought of as "entertainers" rather than "artists", but isn't it time to get over that? I mean, I see people here complaining that they can't find gigs anymore...well, just maybe that's because people aren't looking for Art, they're looking for entertainment. If you really find it beneath yourself to play for an audience, fine, but quit bitching about the fact that there's no audience. This whole idea that music must be intently studied and that no feeling by the audience is allowed sounds like the biggest load of crap on the planet. The thought of a musician actually connecting with their audience to the point that they start dancing, and then being offended by that reaction just boggles my mind.

I agree. On the other hand, if no one wants to listen to what you want to play, it might not be because of their defect...

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Sounds like to me we've got a lot of bottle babies here...

Knock it off or I'll have somebody break your fucking knees.

You had me at "hot tube steak"............. So, I take it no one here has ever had a frozen dinner, or Mickey D's, or anything like that...

Maybe I'm weird, but I don't see anything wrong with it.

I have got to see this movie!!!

Huh. I would have never known; I've had those signature things turned off for ages now. Got sick and tired of seeing political manifestos wherever I went... Oh, jeez...I'd better check and see if mine says something stupid!

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cool shit!

The things you find on the net...

Yeah, that's the one. At least I got a "kinda" from someone...

I don't get it; she doesn't like jazz. Why should she be an expert on it?

This is one of the songs I'm currently being subjected to at work, and it sure sounded familiar the first time I heard it. Personally, I think Stevie Wonder's mother ought to be whooping his behind...

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I agree, except not just to young people. Anything that needs to be "preserved" is obviously already dead. And if that great spokesman of jazz, Wynton F. Marsalis says it needs to be preserved, who are we to argue? I dunno; my feeling is that jazz is, indeed, dead, but it's offspring are doing great, interesting things...

Other: Because I've been here for years, it's been the only constant over the past few years, and I can't let go. I'll work on it if necessary.

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No, seriously, when I was gardening the largest critter I had to deal with was a raccoon. Then there was the time I awoke to find my catnip plant in tatters and twenty cats passed out on the back porch...

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Can't say I'm dancing, but the new cat's never seen me bob my head and tap my feet like this before; she demands a warning label!

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Well, then your original statement holds for you, but not for everyone, as we all have different listening priorities. Amen. I'd much rather listen to Metheny than Montgomery. Yeah, I know that means a lot of people here think I don't know my ass from a hole in the ground now, but that's the way it is.

I agree, it's infuriating. While the action taken seems to have staved off the dangers as it was designed, I know I'd be a lot more comfortable with a more open system. Secrecy is always dangerous, and rarely the right course of action.