From: t-bird (djtbird1@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Oct 14 2002 - 19:38:33 CEST
--- Steven Catanzaro <stevencatanzaro@sprintmail.com>
wrote:
> t;
>
> i agree that mozart was ahead of the curve. but, i
> also think he had the
> ticket buyer in mind.
>
> after finishing one piano concerto, he wrote to his
> father, "i think i have
> found the perfect balance... a piece that on the
> surface is very attractive
> to the average listener, but from which the
> conessieur would derive much
> pleasure..."
>
> or words to that effect.
i have no more ammo here, so i'll wave the white
flag...
> but, let's take it back to jazz or nu-jazz. i do NOT
> like the equation
>
> people like it = it sucks.
i've NEVER felt that way. however, i've often been
really bummed out that often people will go for the
watered down version of things (e.g., "i like jazz, i
listen to kenny g!").
> in fact, i'd say some of the greatest jazz albums of
> the last x years were
> also very popular...
>
>
> a) miles davis... kind of blue
> b) john coltrane... a love supreme
> c) herbie hancock... headhunters
> d) dave brubeck... take five
no argument there, but also, how many people were into
"on the corner", "om", or "sextant" when they came
out, and how many people are into them now? i think
you'll find the numbers swelling even outside of
musician circles...
> of course, the great majority of music that "hits"
> doesn't stick for very
> long... that's what discount bins and used record
> stores are for.
a lot of good stuff gets traded in at used record
stores, too (remember where i work, man!), but i'm
with you on the bargain bins...
> but just because lots of people like it, doesn't
> mean it sucks, and just
> 'cuz no one buys it doesn't mean it's high art...
true, but the determining factor isn't popular
taste--i'm really feeling that "intrinsic value"
deal...
-t
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