New and Curious

**Janszoon** · 06-24-2012, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Jelly Roll Morton: not meandering no, but I really did not like this. Does nothing for me at all, had to force myself to get to the end.

Well that was really my point. Whether you like it or not, it's certainly not meandering or pretentious.

I am curious though, is there really no jazz at all that you like? Since I know you like a lot of prog, I'd think there'd be at least some jazz fusion that would appeal to you.

Trollheart · 06-24-2012, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Well that was really my point. Whether you like it or not, it's certainly not meandering or pretentious.

I am curious though, is there really no jazz at all that you like? Since I know you like a lot of prog, I'd think there'd be at least some jazz fusion that would appeal to you.

No, it's not meandering or pretentious, I'll certainly give it that. But I just didnt like it: sounded a little 20/30s for me, which is an era of music I just do not like.

As for jazz fusion, well all I can tell you (and I have no idea if this is right or not) is that I've listened to Santana's "Caravanserai" again after 30-some years, and didn't hate it as much as I originally did. But is that jazz fusion? I dont know.

Tell you what: throw a few vids my way, see if anything grabs me. I'm never ready to totally discount a genre, but my thinking towards jazz is admittedly already coloured by what I've heard up to now, and what I've heard I don't like.

But you never know...

**Janszoon** · 06-24-2012, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

No, it's not meandering or pretentious, I'll certainly give it that. But I just didnt like it: sounded a little 20/30s for me, which is an era of music I just do not like.

Well, it's from 1926 so it's not surprising that it sounds "a little 20/30s".

I do have to say I can't imagine dismissing and entire era of music like that though.

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

As for jazz fusion, well all I can tell you (and I have no idea if this is right or not) is that I've listened to Santana's "Caravanserai" again after 30-some years, and didn't hate it as much as I originally did. But is that jazz fusion? I dont know.

Tell you what: throw a few vids my way, see if anything grabs me. I'm never ready to totally discount a genre, but my thinking towards jazz is admittedly already coloured by what I've heard up to now, and what I've heard I don't like.

But you never know...

I'm not really a fan of Santana so I can't speak to the merits (or lack thereof) of that album, nor am I super well-versed in fusion, but I'll see if I can come up with something for you to listen to.

FRED HALE SR. · 06-26-2012, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Well that was really my point. Whether you like it or not, it's certainly not meandering or pretentious.

I am curious though, is there really no jazz at all that you like? Since I know you like a lot of prog, I'd think there'd be at least some jazz fusion that would appeal to you.

Return To Forever seems to be one of those jazz bands leaning towards a prog-like sound. If i had to guess he might enjoy a few of their better tunes.