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Stereophile has just issued it's annual R2D4 list (recordings to die for)
for 2021. And guess what? The latest vinyl version of Kind of Blue is
chosen by two of their writers! What a shock! It's vinyl and supposedly
is superior to previous reissues. Another shock!
I think I have discovered the reason for the perpetual popularity of this
at best boring recording. It's because people think MD is Cool!! No,
make that COOL! He turns his back on the audience! He beats his wife!
He doesn't try to swing! He plays avant-garde! He plays slowly! And
the critics and fanboys have all drunk gallons of the MK/KOB kool aid.
MD/KOB is just boring. B O R I N G. But also COOL! apparently.
Lack of skill dictates economy of style. - Joey Ramone
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Topic - I think I finally know the answer - Mike K 09:49:33 01/19/22 (25)
- We really need an 'ignore button' on here. nt - jusbe 17:59:07 02/28/22 (0)
- RE: I think I finally know the answer - GEO 17:21:09 01/21/22 (0)
- One of those albums that if I never heard it again in this lifetime that would be fine with me. - Palustris 09:16:32 01/20/22 (8)
- Jeez. I sure don't care that you never wanna hear KOB again. But..... - Rick W 13:16:56 01/20/22 (7)
- RE: Jeez. I never wanna hear KOB again. - Palustris 09:14:33 01/21/22 (1)
- "I personally have moved on in the last 50 years." - Dave Pogue 13:09:29 01/21/22 (0)
- George Russell's "New York, New York", for one. But I believe he championed the idiom. mt - viridian 14:19:10 01/20/22 (4)
- Also released in '59 and his system is based on one mode, Lydian. Good point though. nt - Rick W 14:43:43 01/20/22 (3)
- Recording started in '58 but continued into '59. Do you think.. - viridian 15:04:18 01/20/22 (2)
- Ya got me. I think he was always a respected guy among musicians. nt - Rick W 17:16:24 01/20/22 (1)
- Thank you. nt - viridian 19:43:19 01/20/22 (0)
- You're just usingS'phile - Jeez, what an authority on jazz - as an excuse to post your tired anti-Miles bs. nt - Rick W 10:48:50 01/19/22 (9)
- Don't feed the trolls. - viridian 12:31:29 01/20/22 (0)
- Shock horror! We're criticising Miles and Michael Brecker! - andy evans 11:01:59 01/19/22 (7)
- RE: Shock horror! We're criticising Miles and Michael Brecker! - Rick W 11:42:01 01/19/22 (6)
- RE: Shock horror! We're criticising Miles and Michael Brecker! - GEO 17:32:21 01/21/22 (1)
- Agreed. nt - jusbe 17:56:51 02/28/22 (0)
- Artists can't make art without a critical mind.... - andy evans 12:22:49 01/19/22 (3)
- Knock yourself out. Post negative shit about musicians you don't dig or think are overrated. - Rick W 12:51:02 01/19/22 (2)
- You don't need to escalate this...... - andy evans 13:28:18 01/19/22 (1)
- RE: You don't need to escalate this...... - GEO 17:34:33 01/21/22 (0)
- Just about everybody who played with Miles played better than he did - andy evans 10:15:21 01/19/22 (3)
- you have exposed yourself as an idiot. - oldmkvi 13:01:35 01/19/22 (2)
- This forum is really degenerating - opinions are off limits now? - andy evans 13:31:39 01/19/22 (1)
- RE: This forum is really degenerating - opinions are off limits now? - oldmkvi 07:55:36 01/25/22 (0)