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Originally Posted by rphud
The best "explanation" I heard was by a jazz guitarist whose name escapes me at the moment. He basically said the different genres of music are like different languages. Not that one is better or harder or takes more talent than the other, they are just very different. Not too many folks speak a number of different music languages well if at all.
I like em all too Paul.
It's a mood thing with me as to what I listen to at any given moment. I do have some favs though. In all genres (languages) as well.
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I didnt say anything about "like". I like it all too. I love all kinds of music. I am just very protective of jazz as it is a higher art form. I wonder who that quote is from as it is demonstrably incorrect. To say jazz is not harder is foolish. Just for giggles - the chords to a "blues" by the Allmans would be for ex: G7 - C7 - D7 in a 12 bar form. The same exact form, a G blues, as played by most of the people you have posted above would be something like - G7, Am7/d7/G7,Dm7-G7b9/C7/C#dim and thats just the first 6 bars and it will eb different every 12 bars! The thing is this is just the language of jazz, its a complete comfort in a musical form and being able to adjust melody and harmony on the spot. People think jazz guys are just playing with emotion, they are playing brillant and extremely complex ideas over harmonically complex songs - mostly thanks to Bird.
I apologize for being too geeky, but as a lifelong practicing musician, jazz is misunderstood. I dont think its better than other forms of music, some of my favorite tunes and artists play 3 chords songs, and they are brilliant. Jazz is a very complicated music to play and understand.