When I dropped out of the math program at UCI, people asked why and I
replied "it has no soul." Some said "what do you mean" but the rest
understood perfectly. Took me 28 years to understand.
Now I look for soul everywhere. Conversations, books, music, friends,
hangouts. If I don't find it I'm gone.
One hurdle left. Computer programming has no soul. I'm backing out of
this profession.
I just joined the acid jazz list (what is the vibes list?), been listening
to acid jazz about a year. All compilations up to now. After Hours and
the Acid Jazz Tests I like best so far. Would anyone recommend any albums
by bands on these compilations?
I play guitar, practice improv to these CD's, beautiful fun. I want to
meet with any acid jazz musicians and see what kind of conversations we
have with our instruments. I live in Costa Mesa.
Mark Norman
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Subject: Re: new soul thang
Author: Jude Kelly <kellyj@gov.on.ca> at cis-ccsmtp
Date: 11/18/95 2:25 PM
Well, Paul E, I disagree!
Depending on your intrepretation of soul, there's been some solid releases
this year including Omar, Incognito, Izit, Soul for Real, E.V.E.,
Vertical Hold, Don-E, Impromp2, Portrait, Vanessa Williams & Maysa.
But you pose a good question: what is soul music?
To me, it's a finger-popping vibe that flows through you. It's a groove
that lyrically is about love or optimism. It's music that touches your
inner soul. Hmmm.
Jude