Re: [Harp-L] video- CHEROKEE by Yvonnick Prene

[Steve Webb <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't like jazz, even a little bit. I can appreciate the talent and hard work and musicianship it takes to play like this, but it does absolutely nothing for me. There is no "feel" to that music, IMO. 
I don't care what music anyone likes. I think it's cool that they like music. But I am certainly not jealous.
Steve in Minn.
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> On Sep 27, 2014, at 10:01 AM, Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I love jazz and it is my main study right now.   However, you're argument
> seems pretty ridiculous.  Jazz is the best because it's the hardest.  If
> you don't like it it's because you're not as good!  Whatever, music is
> subjective.
> Michael Rubin
> michaelrubinharmonica.com
> 
>> On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 9:35 AM, Slim Heilpern <slim@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> No argument here! Yvonnick is an amazing player and he's put out a lot of
>> great stuff over the last couple of years -- a ton of youtube videos and
>> some really nice studio albums.
>> 
>> I encourage folks who like what he's doing to actually support his work by
>> buying a CD or 2 (I have "Introducing", "Jour de FeTe", and "Wonderful
>> World" and really dig them all). The first one "Introducing" he doesn't
>> even mention on his website (http://yvonnickprene.com) -- I think it was
>> download-only from CD Baby and then was removed at some point. All 3 albums
>> are well produced and sound terrific. Of the 3, "Wonderful World" may be
>> the most accessible to those who aren't hard core jazz fans -- some really
>> beautiful, as well as hot, stuff on that one -- mostly standards performed
>> in the gypsy swing style. "Jour de FeTe" is in a modern jazz style, very
>> introspective and tasty. Check out the samples online and don't just
>> spotify -- put some cash on the table ;-).
>> 
>> Like a number of today's great young jazz musicians, he's starting out
>> with extremely serious chops that exceed what I expect to achieve in my
>> lifetime. That does make me a bit jealous, but more power to him for
>> dedicating himself to this amazing music and having the talent and drive to
>> pull it off. So I just put my ego aside and enjoy the ride.
>> 
>> - Slim.
>> 
>> 
>> www.SlideManSlim.com
>> 
>>> On Sep 26, 2014, at 7:18 PM, Randy Singer wrote:
>>> 
>>> Another astounding jazz chromatic solo!
>>> 
>>> Many players do not like bebop for many reasonsâ.too many notesâthey
>> donât understand itââetc.
>>> 
>>> I believe that it is just jealousy that they are not in command of their
>> instrument and therefore do not like hearing others in total musical
>> command.
>>> 
>>> It is the highest calling of a musician to be able to improvise in any
>> key, at any tempo to any song and jazz is the vehicle for the highest form
>> of
>>> music imo. I read somewhere that the brains of jazz musicians are almost
>> super human or something like that.
>>> 
>>> Many will argue, go ahead but if you donât like jazz it might because
>> you are not open enough for anything other than what you know.
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x7gUEs_Cvc&list=TLoQxUyobdxPSvtykG01RjNpjpvcGmtNTY&index=2
>> 
>> 
>>