Tony, maybe I did misunderstand Steve's intent. I have to explain that I absolutely HATE the term 'jazzer/s' as though it's some weird cult of eccentrics who have no appreciation for any other musical forms.....or maybe I just don't like labels. I also felt like it implied that almost anything is preferable to even good jazz, even a mediocre solo guitarist/vocalist. What would YOU say the point of the post was other than to point out the unpopularity of jazz? My apologies to Steve if I misinterpreted his post.

chas