quoted 5 lines I saw your message,and I must emphatically disagree with you.
>I saw your message,and I must emphatically disagree with you.
>This line of thinking has been gaining incredible ground over the last few
>years, combined with an anti-technology theme. This argument, is of
>course, is groundless - Sun Ra (who you name as 'good stuff') used also
>sorts of freaky freaky shit - including pre programmed stuff.quoted 9 lines This same arguement was used DECADES ago in relation to several new
>This same arguement was used DECADES ago in relation to several new
>innovations in jazz that "purists" said were ruining jazz. First, the
>electric guitar. People would boycott shows because artists were bringing
>these carzy futuristic instruments into their bands and orchestras. Oh, the
>HORROR! Along the same lines - amplification! As technology progressed,
>jazz "purists" preferred soloists in front of stationary mics, in classic
>jazz poses i.e. not moving. Miles Davis called this "boring old fashioned
>shit" and started moving around a lot when he got older, with a clip on
>mike.quoted 3 lines Atlantis23 you are old fashioned for taking this view anti acid-jazz
>Atlantis23 you are old fashioned for taking this view anti acid-jazz
>stance. Even Miles was decrying the present state of jazz towards the end
>of his life.quoted 3 lines Have you ever seen someone use two turntables to mix something up? The
>Have you ever seen someone use two turntables to mix something up? The
>beats may be "pre-programmed" but the DJ uses incredible improvisation
>skills to make it sound new and exciting.quoted 2 lines All live acid jazz bands off the top of my head:
>All live acid jazz bands off the top of my head:
>Greyboy All-Stars, Brand New Heavies, JT Quartet, Charlie Hunter Trio,quoted 3 lines Make way for the new generation, one that reveres the old school while
>Make way for the new generation, one that reveres the old school while
>embracing the future. If everyone was like you, we would all still be
>grooving to Jellyroll Morton...