Jazz for aficionados

Great post Learsfool. Except for your comments about my attitude, of course. But who is perfect among us?

If you don't know what to say or do, the Lord will always show the way.,

While watching the tennis matches last night, I was glancing thru the lastest copy of Gramophone. They have an ongoing article where prominent people in the Arts talk about their experiences with music and list music they could not live without.

This man is the director of a Museum in Oxford, England. His opening paragraph was this:

" In the matter of music, I am a true amateur. I love music, and it is in both the foreground and background of much of my life, but I do not read it(something I have always imagined for my retirement) or play an instrument (ditto). I simply get great pleasure and solace from music, "

Well said, and applies to the vast majority of music lovers.

Btw, the music he could not live without was:
MAHLER: 'Das Lied von der Erde' Vienna / Bruno Walter
One of my earliest classical purchases, but by Berlin / Giulini

Cheers

Frogman, where is the retraction?

Recent Listens:

Ron Carter & Jim Hall -- TELEPHONE

Jimmy Smith -- BACK TO THE CHICKEN SHACK

Wynton Marsalis -- THE SPIRITUAL SIDE OF WYNTON MARSALIS

Freddie Hubbard -- READY FOR FREDDIE

Got Pleasure and Solace from them all. Carter and Hall was the surprise. Didn't think that combination of instruments in duet would work. It did!

Cheers

Acman3, you are an "Audiophile", this hobby is an important part of your life, and the music being discussed is also important to you. This might be the only thread where people who like the same music as you, are discussing it.

When you go to the record store, who do you go there to please? Eliminate the negative, and accentuate the positive.

Enjoy the music.

Accept everyone as they are; Rok is Rok, neither we nor Rok can change that, we just have to accept Rok as he is. Rok, don't change a hair for me, not if you care for me.

Enjoy the music.

O-10, very good advise, and I do accept Rok as he is; that is why I am still here and continue to interact with him. I would only add that the same should apply to all.

Rok, "retractions" cannot be demanded. I am not sure what exactly you want me to detract from my "first paragraph"; although I realize some of what I wrote is of a personal nature. Now, and maybe this will give you some insight into (as O-10 said) "who I am", and why your tone (often sarcastic), your rants , belligerence, and your sometimes insulting comments (like the ones directed at Acman3) set a certain tone in these discussions. Additionally, we are discussing subjects that are not simply "fun" (as you once said). I take these subjects very seriously and comments that you have made are every bit as much of a personal nature for me; the reasons why should be obvious. From my vantage point you don't own the comments that you make and are unwilling to see why, in the context of a discussion, saying something like "As usual the Frogman missed the boat" (just one that comes to mind) might, just might, cause ill will. Don't get me wrong, I don't need you approval on music matters; but it should be obvious why some of this can rub someone the wrong way. The truth is that you have a history of creating ill will on many of this forum's threads; not because "there are a lot of bullies out there", but because you don't practice what you preach: "words matter". So, I would encourage to think about your "style" a bit more; or at least be a little more conscious of how it affects those around you. Or not.

As before I am willing to move on and go about the business of sharing and talking music; hopefully in a respectful way, disagreements and all. I don't expect, and certainly am not asking, you to change anything; we are all big boys. However, anyone who insists on simply ranting without much editorializing needs to be prepared for a reaction that may not be what one's liking.

Peace.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xV8HT0Xb6q0

Without a doubt, one of the greatest saxophone solos on a mainstream-pop hit record. By no one other than the great Phil Woods; even if he is "fat" as Rok is quick to point out to us :-)