Jazz Kat Posted March 14, 2005 Report Posted March 14, 2005 wankyjazz said: If i played jazz i would quit, anyone can show off by playing notes really fast...but not everyone can write a good song. what? Quote
tonym Posted March 14, 2005 Report Posted March 14, 2005 wankyjazz said: If i played jazz i would quit, anyone can show off by playing notes really fast...but not everyone can write a good song. Not another one..... Quote
keberobeats88 Posted March 14, 2005 Report Posted March 14, 2005 Haha and the worst part is, we can't win with this kind of snob. I guarantee that if someone tried to explain to him that he doesn't know what he's talking about, he'd call them a typical elitist jazz fan. Quote
Jazz Kat Posted March 14, 2005 Report Posted March 14, 2005 Eh, I put up with these people everyday in school. Not here too now!! Quote
rostasi Posted March 14, 2005 Report Posted March 14, 2005 wankyjazz said: If i played jazz i would quit, anyone can show off by playing notes really fast...but not everyone can write a good song. Quote
Joe G Posted March 14, 2005 Report Posted March 14, 2005 I think he's just admitting that he's one of those who can't write a good song. :rsly: Quote
.:.impossible Posted March 15, 2005 Report Posted March 15, 2005 Honestly, though, I think that is a real challenge for the newer generations of musicians out there. You know Joe. I'm looking at your disc now and you are credited on quite a few compositions. Too many good musicians are looking to modern pop/rock for "the new standard." I've been saying this for a little while, and I'm new to all of this music anyway (less than a decade) so what do I know, but I say "the new standard" is ORIGINAL COMPOSITION. Quote
Jazz Kat Posted March 15, 2005 Report Posted March 15, 2005 Which ones would you say are the good ones? Quote
.:.impossible Posted March 15, 2005 Report Posted March 15, 2005 Me? The good ones are over there. Beside the ones that aren't so bad. See? Right across from the great ones back there by the thing. Those are the good ones. That's what I'd say. Quote
7/4 Posted March 15, 2005 Report Posted March 15, 2005 .:.impossible said: Me? The good ones are over there. Beside the ones that aren't so bad. See? Right across from the great ones back there by the thing. Those are the good ones. That's what I'd say. Damm straight. Quote
.:.impossible Posted March 15, 2005 Report Posted March 15, 2005 Seriously, what was the question. I don't think I'm the only one who doesn't know what you were asking. And sorry in advance for the vague answer, but 7/4 knew EXACTLY what I was talking about. Maybe we should ask him. Hey 7, which ones would you say are the good ones? I used to like the green ones, then I realized they all tasted the same and the color didn't matter anymore. Quote
Jazz Kat Posted March 15, 2005 Report Posted March 15, 2005 .:.impossible said: Honestly, though, I think that is a real challenge for the newer generations of musicians out there. You know Joe. I'm looking at your disc now and you are credited on quite a few compositions. Too many good musicians are looking to modern pop/rock for "the new standard." I've been saying this for a little while, and I'm new to all of this music anyway (less than a decade) so what do I know, but I say "the new standard" is ORIGINAL COMPOSITION. Sorry, didnt think it was that close in complexity to rocket science. Which good musicians took the standard, rock/pop. Quote
scottb Posted March 15, 2005 Report Posted March 15, 2005 Quote Which good musicians took the standard, rock/pop. Quote
scottb Posted March 16, 2005 Report Posted March 16, 2005 I understood the first question quite clearly. Quote
Brad Posted March 16, 2005 Report Posted March 16, 2005 I think some people who quit did ok like Stan Levey. Didn't Benny Golson do ok when he was away from the music scene. It must be rough nowadays to have make your living from jazz. Quote
Jazz Kat Posted March 16, 2005 Report Posted March 16, 2005 And Dave Bailey and Pete La Rocca. Bailey left jazz to become a pilot? And La Rocca left it to become an atterney. Quote
Michael Fitzgerald Posted March 16, 2005 Report Posted March 16, 2005 Bailey was only a pilot for five years (he had previously flown in WWII). He's now the head of Jazzmobile. Benny Golson was never away from music - he was scoring for film and TV in Hollywood. Mike Quote
Soulstation1 Posted March 20, 2005 Report Posted March 20, 2005 (edited) nemo7 is lame, but what different do it make and who cares who Edited March 20, 2005 by Soulstation1 Quote
Jazz Kat Posted March 20, 2005 Report Posted March 20, 2005 nemo7 said: game? I'm getting tired of these one word replies that don't make sense. Unless you are saying that jazz music is not a game.. Quote
SGUD missile Posted March 20, 2005 Report Posted March 20, 2005 Heres an attempt at a serious answer: AS someone who literally worked in the music business as a drummer/arranger /composer / producer my eintire 40 year working life, I can state several truths ( at least they are for me ): 1. Very little of what I did had any connection with "jazz" per se ..aside from the odd rehearsal band or session .. 2. To enable yourself tot survive in the above career, most of what you are forced to play or write will not be to your taste, but you still have to learn how to deal with it effectively or you won't have any clients. 3. the crappy music you can learn to deal with on autopilot ..it's the" Clients" that will eventually get to you. 4. Taking 1,2,and 3 into consideration, burnout is pretty well nigh a sure thing. However: 5. After retiring, relocating to the NW, and after five years totally away from music, after my late wife died, I found myself actually "interested" in jazz again through some coaching at a couple jazz clinics. Eventually, I started writng and producing again , but only for "fun" ..stuff I WANTED to do. (no clients ) Now I can honestly say, I do have the greatest "hobby" in the world ( and one that I'm already experienced with and merely going through a period of re-acquaintment with ..and I'm gradually stretching the barriers again ..just like when I was 20 and learning jazz the first time. All this has led to a new "career" as a jazz producer ..and the issuing of my first ( so far ) CD in my 40 some year career as a musician, as well as several other FUN jazz projects along the line. true story .. Quote
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