"There you go again, speaking as if your OPINIONS are actually FACTS!"
There is nothing that says an opinion cannot also be factual. And how does one speak as if what they say is not factual? Should I used the 'IMO' every other word? I assume MOST people know that this is a public forum for opinion. I didn't think I had to spell it out.
"(as Jazz is the antithesis of this type of mindset). "
Is this one of YOUR FACTS??
I didn't say Ponty was not a jazz player because I didn't like the 'type' of jazz he played. I said he didn't play Jazz.
Examples:
When wynton marsalis plays mozart and hummel classical pieces for trumpet, he does not call it baroque jazz, or european Jazz,or classical Jazz, it's just classical. He is playing in their house.
When Ray charles sings country, he does not call it r&b country or soul country. It's just country. (And he does it better than anyone in nashville) He is in their house. you play by their rules. Same when he does gospel. no prefixes no qualifiers no howevers.
When ponty plays his music, whatever it is, it could be great, I don't have any of it so I can't say, but it ain't Jazz.
But I do like and admire your fervor for music, that goes for Orpheus10 also. More like you are needed.
BTW, I see that classical music is under attack also. Some talentless folks in NYC, aptly named. bang on a can, are inventing new mo better classical music. stay tuned.
