Wynton Marsalis on Rap etc (edited)

[Catty1]

rose, there is a link there to the whole interview...he does refer to drum machines and there are a few more details there.

If you want to read the whole article (too long for here), that will give a more complete picture of what Wynton is saying.

You'll also see that he had to have some surgery on his mouth several years back...and he is a lot more understanding of students that have a hard time. I think he might have mellowed on the 'elitist' thing.

You and he agree on something....that today's audience is not educated as it was in the past....hence the "27 jazz fans, nationwide."

[DJFyrewolf36]

I happen to like Jazz music even though Im not all that musically trained(I really aprriciate ALL music actually). I do have to say one thing though. I agree that rap is a sign of the decline in the overall intelegence level of the average person but not all digital music is that low brow. True electronic music fans (not idiotic party heads) apriciate subtleties in music, as a lot of what moves people on an emotional level is that fine detail. A good track will move you and inspire you and will be more than just repetive noises with a lot of bass behind it. True fans of electronic music DEMAND depth, otherwise it is just a whole wad of boom boom boom *cymbal* (repeat)

A drum machine is a tool to make music, and you can sound really stupid at it or really good at it just like any instrument.

Sorry to hijack but I had to add my 2 cents as not only a person who enjoys music on a spiritual level but as someone who is very in to music production. I may not be able to sing on key or play an instrument but Im fairly good at producing tracks and I can set up just about any sound system

[rosethecopycat]

Im fairly good at producing tracks and I can set up just about any sound system

I can't do any of that!

I did read the entire article Catty, thanks.

I'll tell you how 'inside' the jazz language is:
The writers on The Simpsons are jazz insiders. I can tell by their subtle references.

[Catty1]

AH! A secret code from the jazz world...has Homeland Security investigated this angle? (Now that the sax-playing president is out of office... )

[DJFyrewolf36]

I can't do any of that!

I did read the entire article Catty, thanks.

I'll tell you how 'inside' the jazz language is:
The writers on The Simpsons are jazz insiders. I can tell by their subtle references.

My mom said the same about the Simpsons, its part of why she enjoys the show so much lol

[RICHARD]

Drum Machines have no soul.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Drum Machines have no soul.

But button pushers DO have souls

I blame video games mostly lol

[DrKym]

Jazz is soul, and it is not an aquired taste. There are a few that cannot hear what is being said, and there are those that hear and KNOW.