Jazz Alley

Never said Aretha was lite. Read again.

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viridian

In Reply to: RE: Jazz is a big tent. posted by belyin on February 17, 2021 at 21:38:07

Said the tent was so large it even encompassed the jazz lite crowd. But thanks for the history lesson.

Edits: 02/17/21

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RE: Never said Aretha was lite. Read again. - lokie 06:12:41 02/20/21 (5)
What do you mean by Jazz lite? It sounds a bit condescending aimed at the listener than the artists.
- Oh yes, says more about my affect than the artists.... - viridian 12:29:09 02/20/21 (4)
  ....blah, blah, blah.
  - RE: Oh yes, says more about my affect than the artists.... - rivervalley817 12:59:18 02/20/21 (3)
    this might sound like blasphemy but I find Aretha's voice strident
    
    doesn't matter what she's 'belting out' she's always 'belting out'
    
    it's the same reason gospel grinds my nerves, it's the difference between singing and shouting ... I don't like being shouted at to a music score
    
    with regards,
    - I don't care for Sassy, but she was one of the greats. Nt - viridian 13:05:04 02/20/21 (2)
      Nt
      - RE: I don't care for Sassy, but she was one of the greats. Nt - lokie 07:19:19 02/21/21 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I don't care for Sassy, but she was one of the greats. Nt posted by viridian on February 20, 2021 at 13:05:04
        
        Me thinks your the one that's sassy.
        
        Just curious... who do you think is not "lite" or solidly "in the tent"?
        
        Regarding Areths's tone or stridency... Cant argue with what someone likes or dislikes. Just guessing you don't like live blue's and would also guess Etta James is off the menu? Sounds like you wouldn't like trumpets and saxophones as well?
        
        One persons sassy is another persons soul. Nothing wrong with that. Not to get too deep here but great artists convey emotions. And Aretha does that like few others. So, I find it interesting to hear someone with so much to say emotionally in a jazz context where maybe a lot of artists are
        known to offer up a compromised plate of what the audience "in the tent" wants to hear.
        
        Janis Joplin. Nt - viridian 11:56:54 02/22/21 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I don't care for Sassy, but she was one of the greats. Nt posted by lokie on February 21, 2021 at 07:19:19
        
        Nt

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