[Dixielandjazz] A Simple Way To Define Our Kind Of Music

[Steve Voce]

Thanks, Marek. The computer is onviously expressing an opinion on what I 
have to say.

Steve

On 28/10/2018 20:15, Marek Boym wrote:
> Dan includes rock, hymns and even some classical music. Not all really 
> "hot."
> Your email, by the way, again arrived in spam.
> Cheers
>
> On Sun, 28 Oct 2018 at 19:11, Steve Voce <stevevoce at virginmedia.com 
> <mailto:stevevoce at virginmedia.com>> wrote:
>
>     It seems like a very laboured way of saying "hot".
>
>     Steve Voce
>
>     On 28/10/2018 15:22, Dan Spink wrote:
>>     I have never authored an original email to this list. I hope your
>>     readers find this interesting. All of the years I've played piano
>>     in different bands I've noticed that the music I truly love can
>>     be easily categorized harmonically and rhythmically--but I've
>>     never seen anyone comment on this idea. Maybe the list mates have
>>     some opinions:
>>
>>     The music I love I call "emotional" music which I contrast with
>>     "intellectual" music. The first is harmonically centered on
>>     triads and sevenths with a clearly "felt" two-beat or four beat.
>>     This includes Dixieland, folk, church hymns, Rock, and even
>>     Classical. The opposite I see as dissonance focus and a steady
>>     but not easily felt four beat. I was playing in the Fifties when
>>     I sensed the split in "Jazz". I do not wish to offend anyone, but
>>     I do not like Bebop or what could be called "Modern Jazz" with so
>>     many complex, dissonant chords I can't tell them apart sometimes.
>>
>>     My bias may not be appreciated but I respect musical skill in any
>>     genre.
>>
>>     Any comments from anyone?
>>
>>     Dan Spink
>>
>>
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