Post by youpiao on Oct 8, 2018 6:00:00 GMT -5
So, I'm watching this YouTube video of a performance by jazz giant Thelonius Monk, when I come across this exchange of comments:
Comment: I wonder why someone could dislike this... Give me a clue.
Reply: For me, someone who grew up with pop, funk, classical and electronic styles, jazz has always appeared too much "up itself", competitive and over-theoretical. The instrumental players are almost all male and display so much macho posturing, that it reminds me of heavy metal guitarists. But I can understand why a small minority of the population love it to bits. Same as trainspotters, stamp collectors and so on. It's a personal thing.
So, for all you stamp collecting jazz afficianados (or jazz listening stamp afficianados
)
Comment: I wonder why someone could dislike this... Give me a clue.
Reply: For me, someone who grew up with pop, funk, classical and electronic styles, jazz has always appeared too much "up itself", competitive and over-theoretical. The instrumental players are almost all male and display so much macho posturing, that it reminds me of heavy metal guitarists. But I can understand why a small minority of the population love it to bits. Same as trainspotters, stamp collectors and so on. It's a personal thing.
So, for all you stamp collecting jazz afficianados (or jazz listening stamp afficianados
)
Stamps - the bear necessities of life.
