[Dixielandjazz] Re: Elevator music - Jazz?

[mmckay]

 Interesting and accurate observation.  The real question is, is this bad or
is it just not what the older generation expects.  I'm sure for instance,
that they made the same complaint when radio et.al. replaced sheet music and
the parlor piano.

I agree that not all progress is "progress," but it still advances just the
same.

Mart

Martin D. McKay, Designated listener

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[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Bob Loomis
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 9:43 AM
To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Elevator music - Jazz?

Japanese essayist wrote:

   "On the other hand, especially with the advent of music videos, the
American ears are getting lazier and lazier. Not so long ago in Western
history, most people knew how to play a musical instrument or two. Now the
vast majority couldn't tell the difference between a saxophone and a
trumpet. The American culture is so visually dominant that given a piece of
music without anything visual associated with it, most people's eyes wander
around nervously, just like the way a nervous speaker doesn't know what to
do with his hands."

   IMHO this is true in areas other than jazz. I had a friend over recently
and explained that we would be listening to an installment of Prairie Home
Companion, one I really wanted to listen to.
 He just couldn't keep still, kept talking through everything and I finally
gave up and listened to the rebroadcast the next morning. 
   I've also noticed that younger folks have no concept of just listening to
the radio, they have to have something more going on and they do not listen
closely. I suspect this and the fact that very few people (as a percentage
of population) carefully read newspapers anymore account partially for the
current political trend in our nation. If anyone were listening closely and
comparing what's said with what's reality, all the rascals would have been
thrown out long ago ... then again, maybe not ...

Bob Loomis
Concord CA
 

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