Public Service Thread: Do you hate jazz? Vent spleen here.

Redlester

I am a jazz fan and I have a separate jazz appreciation thread (nice...) going on elsewhere. If you hate jazz I have created a safe space just for you here.   

proggy

I hate jazz, and I especially hate scat jazz......that's really shit.

scrumhalf

I'm no fan of jazz, especially the sort where you can't tell if someone's cocked up. 

bluechargeboy

Driving home from a gig with Radio 3 on, there was some dweeb playing millions of notes on a saxophone. I'd got to the "Arrrgghhh take a breath between notes! SHUT UP!" stage when it finished and the presenter said "The inimitable John Coltrane there."

Many such cases!

ICBM

My name is John, and I hate jazz.





On a slightly side-vent, while I like some jazz, what I really hate is calling pop music jazz! eg Sade - a band/singer I actually like a lot, but the genre label on every one of their albums comes up as Jazz. Fuck off!! Pretentious twats. It's pop music. Heavily jazz-influenced no doubt, but not jazz.

Sorry, as you were...

That said, I don't really like any jazz made (unless in an older style) after about the mid 1960s.

Kilgore

There are two things I would need to listen to an entire jazz album. One of them is King Size Rizlas. 

poopot

Jazz… musics deformed cousin… it’s been bad since Lenny kravitz invented it in the 90’s

Springywheel

I like certain types of jazz, like miles davis’ 70s output. Traditional jazz standards are ear vomit.

munckee

It’s music devoid of passion to my ears. I like music to be angry or sad or uplifting or something not just a random collection of notes. 

Philly_Q

Came here from the other thread... I don't like jazz, but I don't hate it. 
I don't understand anything which doesn't have a nice simple 4/4 time signature.  And I don't actually understand most of that either....

merlin

bluechargeboy said:

Driving home from a gig with Radio 3 on, there was some dweeb playing millions of notes on a saxophone. I'd got to the "Arrrgghhh take a breath between notes! SHUT UP!" stage when it finished and the presenter said "The inimitable John Coltrane there."

Many such cases!

A lot of Jazz has deep rules. 
And calling John Coltrane a dweeb is like calling Taylor Swift a fat old dildo. 

Now either get back in your box or learn to open your mind. 

monquixote

I don't understand it's the perfect compliment to a JB. 

VimFuego

merlin said:

bluechargeboy said:

Driving home from a gig with Radio 3 on, there was some dweeb playing millions of notes on a saxophone. I'd got to the "Arrrgghhh take a breath between notes! SHUT UP!" stage when it finished and the presenter said "The inimitable John Coltrane there."

Many such cases!

A lot of Jazz has deep rules. 
And calling John Coltrane a dweeb is like calling Taylor Swift a fat old dildo. 

Now either get back in your box or learn to open your mind. 

aaaaaand relax. 

bluechargeboy

merlin said:

A lot of Jazz has deep rules. 
And calling John Coltrane a dweeb is like calling Taylor Swift a fat old dildo. 

Now either get back in your box or learn to open your mind. 

I was told by the OP that this was a safe space!

Philly_Q

merlin said:

A lot of Jazz has deep rules. 
And calling John Coltrane a dweeb is like calling Taylor Swift a fat old dildo. 

Now either get back in your box or learn to open your mind. 

@redlester has kindly provided another thread so you can hang out with other, er.... cats who dig jazz.

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/210747/what-jazz-do-you-like#latest

WiresDreamDisasters

merlin said:

bluechargeboy said:

Driving home from a gig with Radio 3 on, there was some dweeb playing millions of notes on a saxophone. I'd got to the "Arrrgghhh take a breath between notes! SHUT UP!" stage when it finished and the presenter said "The inimitable John Coltrane there."

Many such cases!

A lot of Jazz has deep rules. 
And calling John Coltrane a dweeb is like calling Taylor Swift a fat old dildo. 

Now either get back in your box or learn to open your mind. 

I mean.....

Taylor Swift IS a fat old dildo. So.....

FelineGuitars

Greatape

munckee said:

It’s music devoid of passion to my ears. I like music to be angry or sad or uplifting or something not just a random collection of notes. 

Greatape

bluechargeboy said:

merlin said:

A lot of Jazz has deep rules. 
And calling John Coltrane a dweeb is like calling Taylor Swift a fat old dildo. 

Now either get back in your box or learn to open your mind. 

I was told by the OP that this was a safe space!

I like a great deal of (file under) jazz - from romantic reading of standards to full-on skronk - and yet I find much Trane to be unlistenable. 

Jalapeno

Coltrane: I don't know how to stop (solos)

Miles: Try taking the fucking horn out of your mouth

Philly_Q

Jalapeno said:

Coltrane: I don't know how to stop (solos)

Miles: Try taking the fucking horn out of your mouth

Is that a true/legendary anecdote, or just a joke?