Re: List name/turntable jazz
Derek H. Tarr (dtprod@connectnet.com)
Fri, 18 Oct 1996 20:20:23 -0700
Caron_Banez@Sonymusic.Com wrote:
>
> t-bird wrote:
>
> as far as the name of the list, i'm another voice for the status-quo.
> acid jazz is a vague enough term to allow us to discuss many different
> sounds, while still keeping some kind of framework to the subject
> matter. when i saw the subject heading of "luscious jackson", i was
> kind of annoyed--i assumed it was way off topic (that's what i get for
> assuming). i'm discovering some of these rock bands groove and are
> actually *good*. i think that groove is a constant in the music we tend
> to like here. i however think that calling it the "groove music" list
> would be even *more* vague...
>
> t-bird
>
> i wholeheartedly agree. though the not much new is stemming out of the
> acid-jazz genre as it was originally defined, i don't see how we could
> more accurately name the list. calling it groove music could also
> invite discussion for very commercial R&B. some of it does fit into our
> discussions, maxwell being a prime example, but groove music could
> include discussion on brandi, toni braxton, or anyone in hip hop, for
> instance. though the aj genre has evolved into many different things,
> keeping the name at least for the purpose of this list is efficient in
> that it will keep the discussion limited to a point, but the name still
> implies that we, the list members, have varied enough tastes to allow
> for discussion of old vinyl that has influenced our newer interests
> (funk, rare groove, latin, soul jazz) as well as aj's offshoots and
> predecessors (today's "turntable jazz," drum n' bass, trip-hop, ambient,
> etc.)
You'll get my second on that motion. I think we all have diverse tastes
in music, but there are enough similarities between groups mentioned on
the list to suggest that we might be buying the same music more or less.
As far as renaming the list, I think we all have better stuff to do than
rally around that flag.
There's my contribution, now thrash on it!
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