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And the poster began by asking for advice on how to appreciate it. It's obvious that the mishmash criticism is subjective, limited to them, and they're trying t

And the poster began by asking for advice on how to appreciate it. It's obvious that the mishmash criticism is subjective, limited to them, and they're trying to understand better. Many people, including myself and (apparently) the poster, don't understand jazz, at least not this kind of jazz. There are jazz artists that move me (you'd probably consider them of lesser quality or "easy listening"), but I've never understood what's so amazing about Miles Davis. And it seems like every time we ask for directions, we get the same incredibly obnoxious answers, that range from "oh my God do you even have ears" to "if you need it explained, you'll never get it". Maybe I'll never get it, maybe there's a bit of pretentiousness in the fandom, maybe a bit of both, who knows.

freejazz 3y ago
> And the poster began by asking for advice on how to appreciate it. It's obvious that the mishmash criticism is subjective, limited to them, and they're trying to understand better. That's not obvious at all, and you remain obnoxious. Huge leap to go to from "understanding jazz" to "is this even music?" as the other poster pointed out. >There are jazz artists that move me (you'd probably consider them of lesser quality or "easy listening") Lol. I see, you've got a chip on your shoulder, and you are taking it out on me. > And it seems like every time we ask for directions, we get the same incredibly obnoxious answers, that range from "oh my God do you even have ears" to "if you need it explained, you'll never get it" It wasn't asking for "how to listen to it" that elicited the response the poster received, as was expressed to you numerous times. >Maybe I'll never get it, maybe there's a bit of pretentiousness in the fandom, maybe a bit of both, who knows. Once again there's a huge difference between "getting" something and recognizing that there is melody. > but I've never understood what's so amazing about Miles Davis Well, he has a gigantic body of music and is considered one of the most important figures in Jazz because the drive and diversity of his music has pushed the genre forward throughout his entire career. Never met anyone that thought "Kind of Blue" was a "mishmash" of sounds and I still do not understand how anyone could get to that conclusion. They barely even play over each other. It's probably some of the most relaxed jazz out there. Please stop being so annoying and drop the chip on your shoulder.

freejazz 3y ago

> And the poster began by asking for advice on how to appreciate it. It's obvious that the mishmash criticism is subjective, limited to them, and they're trying to understand better. That's not obvious at all, and you remain obnoxious. Huge leap to go to from "understanding jazz" to "is this even music?" as the other poster pointed out. >There are jazz artists that move me (you'd probably consider them of lesser quality or "easy listening") Lol. I see, you've got a chip on your shoulder, and you are taking it out on me. > And it seems like every time we ask for directions, we get the same incredibly obnoxious answers, that range from "oh my God do you even have ears" to "if you need it explained, you'll never get it" It wasn't asking for "how to listen to it" that elicited the response the poster received, as was expressed to you numerous times. >Maybe I'll never get it, maybe there's a bit of pretentiousness in the fandom, maybe a bit of both, who knows. Once again there's a huge difference between "getting" something and recognizing that there is melody. > but I've never understood what's so amazing about Miles Davis Well, he has a gigantic body of music and is considered one of the most important figures in Jazz because the drive and diversity of his music has pushed the genre forward throughout his entire career. Never met anyone that thought "Kind of Blue" was a "mishmash" of sounds and I still do not understand how anyone could get to that conclusion. They barely even play over each other. It's probably some of the most relaxed jazz out there. Please stop being so annoying and drop the chip on your shoulder.