Why are you here?

[Bright Moments]

What say you?

[JSngry]

For the faboolus babes, real and in pickshures.

[Bright Moments]

For the faboolus babes, real and in pickshures.

[Werf]

I voted other because I'm hear to learn about jazz, talk about music in general, support Organissimo, and look at boobies on old record jackets.

[clifford_thornton]

I've learned a HELL of a lot since being on here. Never thought I'd be mining Chewy for WCJ recommendations or TTK for heavy exotica titles...

You know what they say: you can learn a lot from a dummy. [j/k]

[Rooster_Ties]

In answer to the poll, all of the above.

[BeBop]

When I first came here, I had far too much money. Thanks, y'all.

[Quincy]

Because jazz & popular music are dead and this is where the zombies are.

[Jazzmoose]

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.

[RDK]

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.

So, no one else would have you either, huh?

[blajay]

I chose the first four. I have no desire to discuss politics here.

[Bright Moments]

i am surprised that more lurkers haven't voted.

[papsrus]

I voted for "exchange ideas about music," but not sure that captures it. I find the non-music stuff just as ... interesting. Baseball, politics, buying-selling, polls on why I come here, that sort of thing. So maybe "exchange ideas about a relatively broad range of subjects -- some serious, some silly -- with people who have a similar taste in music as I do," might be more apt.

[kenny weir]

I voted other, too.

Not so much of a participant these days, but I do read just about everything - music and the rest.

I couldn't vote for one of the music-based answers, as much of my interest lies in the more heavily current affairs and general topics, mostly because they ARE generated and maintained by music folks.

[sidewinder]

I'm here for the 'Name Three People' thread.

[BillF]

I'm here for the 'Name Three People' thread.

Me,too!

"Two Brains" Willetts

(Name) Three People

Four Brothers

[Harold_Z]

More than one choice would have been better for me - but first off - I love music. I've been a professional musician since the mid 60s and played ALL kinds of gigs and all kinds of music - good and bad. Usually, and for better or worse, the bandleaders peg me as a jazzer and/or R&B player. When I first started posting I decided to keep out of the political stuff but disgust with the way things have been going since the 2000 elections revived an old interest so I now post on those threads too.

[JohnS]

All the above apart from Politics

[Tom 1960]

Simply put, to learn more about jazz music. The depth of knowledge here is staggering. Glad to be a participant here even though I don't know diddley compared to some of you guys.

[Aggie87]

i am surprised that more lurkers haven't voted.

Lurkers by definition don't participate.

[.:.impossible]

I voted other as a sort of all of the above answer, plus this is where all of my folks came after the BNBB demise. Honestly, one of the only reasons I open a web browser these days! I need to get around more! I hear that the web is world wide.

[Walt Richmond]

Jim Alfredson was kind enough to add me as a friend on Facebook, and he mentioned this site in his profile. As I'm working on some jazz tunes with with a few friends right now, I thought this might be a nice place to see what other musicians are doing!

[A Lark Ascending]

To find out about music I might like from other ordinary listening enthusiasts - gives a very different perspective to what you read in the papers/magazines from professional critics/writers. Hopefully to communicate a little enthusiasm for things I like to one or two others.

And because I've alighted on recordings here that I'd never have heard of through normal channels - Allen Lowe's four boxes, Seeline's wonderful Brazilian recommendations and Alexander Hawkins' recent CD come immediately to mind.

I find the place constantly shakes me out of my musical comfort zones.

Edited September 10, 2009 by Bev Stapleton

[Noj]

I enjoy to read and exchange information with the community which taught me practically everything I know about jazz, and whose recommendations have lined my shelves with great music.

[jazzypaul]

to be part of a community. The only problem is, as each day goes by, I am starting to realize that I don't really fit in anywhere anymore.