On Sat, 10 May 1997, KaisrSolze@aol.com said:
quoted 1 line I was just discussing music with my mom, and she, not knowing what i
>I was just discussing music with my mom, and she, not knowing what i
listen
quoted 1 line to, told me I should get into jazz(which I like, I'm just less
>to, told me I should get into jazz(which I like, I'm just less
interested at
quoted 1 line this point in time). She started talkng about the whole improv thing,
>this point in time). She started talkng about the whole improv thing,
so I
quoted 1 line defended "IDM" as a live form of music. However, she got me
>defended "IDM" as a live form of music. However, she got me
thinking--for
quoted 1 line all this list's comparisons between idm and jazz, is there really a
>all this list's comparisons between idm and jazz, is there really a
parallel?
"It's all jazz" -- Leonard Bernstein
quoted 1 line Is there any equivalent improvisation, especially among more than one
>Is there any equivalent improvisation, especially among more than one
person
quoted 1 line (after all, there are jazz sextets, etc., with 6 guys all playing off
>(after all, there are jazz sextets, etc., with 6 guys all playing off
each
quoted 2 lines other). Even djs are forced to play the compositions of others--they're
>other). Even djs are forced to play the compositions of others--they're
>limited by having an instrument not versatile in the way the sax is.
I have to disagree. Listen to Coldcut and DJ Food and tell me that's not
three musicians using their instruments (turntables, samplers, drum
machines, etc) playing off each other. What about Invisible Scratch
Pickles or the Solesides Crew -- "jazz" if I ever heard it!
quoted 1 line What do the best live IDmers do--are they really able to do original
>What do the best live IDmers do--are they really able to do original
improv with >the tools they use?
Just hear Autechre live and tell me what you think?
quoted 1 line On a related note, not meaning to offend anyone (I haven't heard his
>On a related note, not meaning to offend anyone (I haven't heard his
music),
quoted 1 line why is there such a big Herbie Hancock love-in on this list? Here in
>why is there such a big Herbie Hancock love-in on this list? Here in
NYC
quoted 2 lines he's advertised by the radio station that bills itself as "the smoothest
>he's advertised by the radio station that bills itself as "the smoothest
>place on earth", also playing enny G and his ilk.
He is one of the original electro pioneers. He also did a lot of "jazz"
with Miles Davis. WOW!
quoted 1 line My parents, both big into jazz, just laugh when I mention hancock's
>My parents, both big into jazz, just laugh when I mention hancock's
name--my >dad called him profoundly uninteresting. Why that reaction
from 2 openminded >people?
Taste has nothing to do with openmindedness. You can give new music a
try, but if it doesn't tickle your aural pallates it just doesn't it.
Peace,
Pedro Cevallos
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