[Dixielandjazz] Likes & Dislikes in Jazz

[Marek Boym]

> And then piously quoting someone out of context to reinforce
> an indefensible viewpoint. Especially when the person quoted, Miles in this
> instance, has also been accused by the quoter as playing trash, not jazz.

I strongly object to the word "accuse."  And true, the quote applies
to his own playing as well.  Especially in the days he still
considered himself a jazz player.
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> Critics, especially those who have no right to be critical, should learn to
> keep their mouths shut lest they be exposed as imperious fools.

As long as they disagree with you.  If they do, they are to be quoted
and defended (we've been through this before, and I'll not be dragged
into it again).  Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that some
ammendment to the American Constitution says someting avbout freedom
of speech.  From your writing I infer that, if indeed there is such an
ammendment, it only applies to people who say waht you allow them to
say.
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> BUT THEY
> ARE ENTITLED TO THEIR LIKES AND DISLIKES." (emphasis mine)

As long as they agree with you, that is.  Otherwise, they are "mperious fools."
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> IMO, it is very tiresome to keep hearing about what is jazz, what is not,
> what is good music, what is not, or to hear over and over again about some
> guy who listened to Trane for years and considered it trash.
>
> WHY THEN DID YOU LISTEN? No one put a gun to your head. Only a masochist
> would keep torturing oneself.

Some time ago, you actually encouraged me to do just that.  It took me
a while to separate the wheat  from the chaff; that included both
Miles and Coltrane.  Moreover, thre was the radio, and sometimes one
had to suffer Coltrane in order to hear some music as well.
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>THINK.

I strongly suffest that you take your own advice.

Cheers,
Marek
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