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I have seen Hancock recently, at a tribute to Miles Davis with Wayne Shorter, and Marcus Miller. And witnessed a different emotion, equally bad to innovation: p
by danieldk 15y ago
I have seen Hancock recently, at a tribute to Miles Davis with Wayne Shorter, and Marcus Miller. And witnessed a different emotion, equally bad to innovation: people without a grain of critical thinking. In other words, they had to like the music, not because it was great, but because it was Hancock, Shorter, and Miller.
Frankly, the concert sucked. There was no intimacy, it sounded cold, and the instruments were completely drained by arena-style drums. At the same festival, in tiny rooms, fantastic innovative music was made. But most people rave only about the things they can namedrop to friends.
- azulum 15y agoit amazes me how much of what is subjectively good is based on reputation alone. like derek jeter winning gold gloves. but there is a flip side, while you found it cold and lacking intimacy, the people who rave based on reputation alone actually got something out of it—even if just the equivalent to a cheap trinket—they saw someone famous play with other famous people, and thus may have enjoyed it based on reputation alone. it takes all sorts to make a world.
- blankenship 15y agoTotally agreed. I can't say I particularly enjoyed the set either—but it wasn't because it wasn't what I expected, it was because it wasn't as good as I expected it to be.