When You Buy The Whole Album And Only Like One Song.
Over fifty years of buying music, I've bought scores of albums because of one track...only to find out that one track was the only one on the entire album that was listenable to me.
'Losalamitoslovesong'.... by Gene Harris on the 'Astralsignal' album is but one example.
@larsman Yes, indeed. . . my wife and I enjoyed some wonderful evenings, there. They still offer Jazz occasionally, but rarely anyone we're willing to drive 2 hours+ to see.
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"I have no problem with what other's like to listen. For me, it just doesn't move me" Sorry if I somehow gave you the impression that I perceived you as having a problem with what others listen to. That actually never crossed my mind. Your post did not strike me as critical or negative. It goes without saying that we all have our personal likes and dislikes, for which no-one can be faulted. "However there does seem to be an inordinate love for female vocals & jazz among audiophiles". I don't hang with many audiophiles so you may well be right. Here on the forum, I have definitely gotten the impression that female vocals are a popular listening preference. However, I haven't gotten the same impression when it comes to Jazz. Fusion, perhaps but Bop, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Modal, etc? Not so much. Maybe a bunch of guys will chime in here and identify themselves as passionate Jazz fans. That would be great, from my perspective! |
"I buy full albums but I'm old school and don't stream". You're not alone, brother. I too only buy "full albums"-- CDs in my case-- and then, only if I like every (or very nearly every) song. I grew up in the 60's/70's when an album was valued as a unified, discrete entity; I cannot imagine deriving any satisfaction from "play-lists". In fact, there have been posts on the forum in the past from converts to streaming who eventually gave it up.
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@artemus_5 My wife and I used to drive to Oakland to hear live Jazz and most of the audiences were comprised of old white guys, some with female companions. That club was one of the finest venues for live Jazz in the country and now, very rarely offers it. Instead, they book smooth (so called) Jazz and contemporary R&B. Listening to the Allmans, Santana, Sons of Champlin, Boz Scaggs and the Dead led me quite naturally to Jazz. Duane Allman said he listened to Kind Of Blue every day for years and he was very fluent, indeed, at modal improvisation. So unlike you, I don't hear Jazz as something distant and or unrelated from/to Rock. And I find it very engaging, on many levels. . . different strokes. . .
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"Because of my curiosity, this sparks my question of whether the OP (and others) are listening to it because it is the "in thing" to do. Or do they truly like it. If the later, then great. You seem to fit that group." Curiosity is good and yes; I do fit the latter group, although, just like anyone else, I have my preferences.
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Yeah; I've read somewhere that many of the Funk Brothers considered themselves Jazz players. Ginger Baker's roots were definitely in Jazz: “Four drummers in my life who were my absolute heroes: Phil Seamen was the first one, Max Roach, Art Blakey and Elvin Jones. All four of them became my friends, and I mean dear friends. That is worth more to me than anything in the whole world,” he said once" And, of course, he recorded Jazz albums, including the excellent "Coward of the County" featuring compositions by trumpeter Ron Miles. |
