rio wrote:
noodles wrote:
@rio: i have a lot of respect for jazz musicians because of their influence on good music, but all of the jazz I've heard focuses too much on soloing. And I can't stand improv because it tends to be like 25% genius, 75% boring. :/
Well, I can't imagine which improvising musicians you've been listening to that are genius 25% of the time and boring the rest.
It's very easy to complain when a genre uses a lot of soloing, but only if you think about it in a very one dimensional way. How does the rhythmn section react to the soloist? How does the soloist respond to what the rhythmn section is doing? This is what jazz is based on, and this is what the group synergy you referred to means. What it does not mean is technically precise musicians that play exactly the same things to the note every night.
I dunno, my listenings to jazz have been really weird since its all been either from my mom, from some guy who uploads free jazz stuff via soulseek, and some John Zorn that Misha sent me. I can see the appeal in hearing something that was totally new for everyone at the time, but I'd rather listen to the result of the band jamming a whole bunch and assembling the best sections of their jam sessions into songs than listen to the jams themselves. I just meant synergy by the instruments each playing a part that complements the others, rather than all playing the same thing and then topping that off with either a solo or vocal line.