MARKEEFE@aol.com
Thu, 3 Dec 1998 21:38:17 EST
In a message dated 98-12-03 19:53:05 EST, you write:
<< What am I saying? I guess I'm
sick of people dabbing their toes in "trip-hop" who have no conception of
(and sometimes no respect for) its fundamental Hiphop roots and see only the
narrow representation that "Rap" gets these days. >>
I have no idea how you got all that out of what I said in my post. When
I said I was a newbie, I didn't mean to imply that I'd just fallen off the
back of the turnip truck! I've listened to plenty of rap in my day but have
just grown tired of that as a vocal style. That's all I'm saying. I don't
see that there's anything wrong with that. My saying that I don't like rap
vocals in my "abstract hip-hop" (the nom du jour -- sorry if I was too "last
week" when I used "trip-hop") is essentially the same as my saying, "I like
jazz, but I don't care for vibes in jazz." That doesn't mean that I've never
listened to Lionel Hampton, nor does it mean that I disrespect Lionel Hampton
and his ilk. It's simply a matter of personal preference. I just happen to
come from a different orientation which is based more around the other half of
"trip-hop" -- the not-so-black-and-urban, more-hopelessly-white-and-Euro half
-- the geekier end of the spectrum, I guess. So, while I'm not an avid
listener to "the roots of abstract hip-hop" (i.e., rap), I appreciate where
the beats came from and am happy that the music is going where it's going.
I guess you're right in that I do have a categorial prejudice against
rap. I'm probably missing out on a handful of good albums because almost all
the others annoy and/or offend me. That's too bad, I guess. But there are
plenty of other records out there for me to enjoy without having to suffer
through 1,000 rap albums to find one I might enjoy.
Thanks for your thoughts on Sabres and "Recipe." I was the most
tentative about those two, actually, and may just decide to disregard the
Sabres for now. I'll get "Recipe for Disaster," though, I reckon. And, yeah,
any recommendations you have would be greatly appreciated!
Sorry to have to be so defensive in only my third post to the list. I
just didn't want to be portrayed as a musical novice. Cuz I ain't. Been in
the biz ten years now and own my own little indie CD store. Um, so there ;-)
Well, thanks all, for hearing me out. Take care!
------Michael K.
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