rok2id
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| Jazz for aficionados ****Really? Given the above, who do you think is really missing the point. The person who makes clear and factual commentary about the piece, or the person who doesn't even know that the piece was not a ballet,*****From Wiki:http://en.wikipedia.or... | |
| Jazz for aficionados ***I don't know what to say. However, I will say that I am still waiting for a cogent explanation about how the masses are who decide what is good when it is the masses who deem the likes of Kenny G, Madonna, etc. as worthy of their support.*****T... | |
| Jazz for aficionados My LAST word on Jazz and influences and Africa.If we go to certain areas of this country which include, Eastern TN, Western NC, West VA, and Northern GA & AL, we will see and hear people playing their local music. You may ask, where did this m... | |
| Jazz for aficionados ****That comment could not be further from the truth. "Bolero", while popular is considered one of Ravel's least important works.*******The masses beg to disagree. You use that word 'considered' a lot. Considered by whom? Why do their consideratio... | |
| Jazz for aficionados The Frogman:Bolero:Once again you miss the point. I thought it was composed as a Ballet? That being true, what's wrong with there being dancing? And if you didn't like the choreography, well, what can one say?Ravel: Of course he wrote other pieces... | |
| Jazz for aficionados When Ravel's Bolero opened in Paris, it almost caused a riot. I guess folks took their music more seriously back then. One woman shouted "this music was written by a madman". Ravel who was present, said to his friend, "she's right!!, There is no m... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Bolero:It was all said in jest. No one said Bolero was the most interesting piece of music. No one said these performances were the best ever. Is that the only piece of music you listen to, the most interesting?If you didn't like them, fine. I can... | |
| Jazz for aficionados ****Does this mean we are done with Cuban music?****I just follow the rest of you. But our OP be Bossman. He loves Cuba. We are not done by a long shot. We have not gotten into Jazz and doo-wop yet. Can't wait to talk about my 'Los Zafiros' CDs.I ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados *****I guess this is the "jumping around" that O-10 referred to. Does this mean we are done with Cuban music?*****I "jump around" because, I am more MUSIC aficionado than JAZZ aficionado. I love it all. I submitted two youtubes of Bolero that were... | |
| Jazz for aficionados *****So, was there anything of interest in my posts, Rok? Learn anything? Disagree with anything?*****It was all interesting and I really appreciate the time, effort, and thinking, it must have taken to write them.Since eventually a person has to ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados I can't help it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEmvBdRLg4kCheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados This makes me think i'm back down in the Delta, eerrrrr.. I mean, Uganda. :)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o87zVBl3KsICheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados *****O-10: we better be careful. I think The Frogman is about to go professorial on us.******What did I say, O-10?? What did I say!?!?!Speaking of understatement.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados #10Elube Changohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azkb05_D4qkCheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXXmHbH3BLoWillie Dixon said, The Blues is The Truth. No one is more truthful than the Wolfman. West Point, Mississippihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0MIQHymToACheers |