As much as I find Zappa to be a little much sometimes he really did have some groundbreaking stuff going on with some serious compositional merit. I'd even go as far as saying that Zappa was more neo-classical in that as much as you'd think (in the rock idiom) there was improv going on in the solos and such Zappa had a tight rein and most (if not all) of his band were reading charts note for note.
Anyone who acts snobby about your tastes in music should just shut up. People should just like whatever music they like without having to make excuses. If you run into a jazz snob again, just satisfy yourself with the thought that they are stuck in a particular era, and they can't get out of it. Nod'n'smile.
Definite food for thought and very good advice. I have such an eclectic taste in music (ranging from country and western ["there are only two types of music" ] to jazz to blues to heavy rock) so it's never been a problem for me. My problem is people who have both closed minds and closed ears.
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Date: 2005-06-10 06:37 am (UTC)Definite food for thought and very good advice. I have such an eclectic taste in music (ranging from country and western ["there are only two types of music" ] to jazz to blues to heavy rock) so it's never been a problem for me. My problem is people who have both closed minds and closed ears.