Jhugg9- You nailed it.
Do you ever wonder?
Do you ever wonder why some artists (individuals or groups) attain success through critical acclaim and/or record (cd) sales?
Here is my list of those who have made it in the recording/entertainment industries and is completely puzzling to me.
Please list your own; it's irrelevant what you think of mine.
OK, here you go (in no particular order):
Sheryl Crow
Norah Jones
Michael Bolton
Celine Dion
Joe Cocker
Manhattan Transfer
Boston
Rickie Lee Jones
Pink
Phil Collins
That's enough to get started; show me what you got.
Here is my list of those who have made it in the recording/entertainment industries and is completely puzzling to me.
Please list your own; it's irrelevant what you think of mine.
OK, here you go (in no particular order):
Sheryl Crow
Norah Jones
Michael Bolton
Celine Dion
Joe Cocker
Manhattan Transfer
Boston
Rickie Lee Jones
Pink
Phil Collins
That's enough to get started; show me what you got.
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What about Wynton Marsalis, the revisionist fraud who made a career off of the supposition that innovation was dead and the 'art of jazz' should be about copying the past? He is not a traditionalist. A traditionalist works in a tradition which is based on INVENTION. He invents nothing. He merely gives echoes of bygone sounds. |
Example of loads of talent and artistry (it takes both) - watch this |
You're puzzled about why the Manhattan Transfer had a successful run? Look, it's not my type of music either, but I can recognize the obvious talent and hard work that went into their recordings (and reputedly performances). I took a jazz arranging class once. The teacher started off the first class by playing an Manh Transfer track explaining all the things they were doing well. I also wonder why you'd even think to include Norah Jones on the list. If I had to make a list, it would be replete with alt/hard rock incompetents like Wilco & Poison. |
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