Originally posted by Bill E:
O.k..Terry, take out "jazz" and insert "classical" or :"hiphop" or "reggae" or whatever. I was not equating bluegrass with jazz. I was saying that many people hearing a new musical form make a snap judgement that reveals more about the listener than it does about the music. I'm just saying, try again---there is something here worth discovering, and don't write-off an entire art form based on one experience. That's all,
Bill
Bill,
No argument here really and I agree with you per se. Based on merit I truly believe all work has equal merit, including Rap, which I find little if any redemming quality in for my tastes. Mostly because of 2 reasons 1. I do not find it artistically very creative 2. I find no need at all for the EXTREME vulgarity and violence in it. I do realize though it is mainly driven by a different lifestyle and culture than I experience, thereby creating it's merit. It also is in essence story telling in a different way then I like to hear.
I also think you are 100% correct about music having to do with the listener. I think it's all about what we bring to the listening table. When my work is critqued by others, I try to also take into account what baggage it is they are bringing to the table.
Taking that into account when deciding if their criticisms have value in my work or not.
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jam on,
Terry
http://imjazzed.homestead.com/Index.html [This message has been edited by trtjazz (edited 02-05-2003).]
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