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It isn't quite acid jazz or even the essence of Davis 😬 but rather pure Coltrane: Ole Coltrane is absolutely incredible 👍
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silentdriver5 said:It’s not acid or Davis, 😬 but it is Coltrane: Ole Coltrane is killer 👍
swiftscout8 said:Anyone got any decent acid jazz albums? Looking for some recommendations—nothing too crazy, just some solid stuff to spin. 🙂
swiftscout8 said:So, let me ask you guys—is there anyone else in this group actually digging these specific jazz subgenres? Finding these albums is an absolute nightmare unless you're willing to hunt them down through Amazon. Does anyone here have any solid Acid Jazz recommendations? 🙂
Robert Kim44 said:Good grief, I can't even remember the last time I stumbled upon this much absolute garbage all in one place. Honestly, bravo! 🙏 🙏 🙏
I have to give it to you, your writing style is solid, but man, you completely missed the mark on this one. 🙏
Look, I’m telling you right now, you clearly don't know the first thing about real music. Your peak probably tops out at Britney Spears. Honestly, you can look at my handle and my avatar with all the disgust you want—just make sure you have a trash can nearby so you don't accidentally vomit from the sheer level of revulsion you're feeling. 😁
Look, Prika, you’re clearly suffering from that syndrome where you can only digest simple, cookie-cutter pop structures. I’m not saying that to be condescending or look down on you, but it’s just how most people work. When you’ve spent your whole life surrounded by the same predictable patterns, you start expecting them every single time. Then, the second you encounter something that doesn't follow those basic rules, you just toss it aside as if it's somehow "wrong."
Jazz is an incredibly broad term. Honestly, I’m right there with you on the whole snobbery thing—it absolutely nauseates me when people try to brand jazz as this high-brow music for some pseudo-elite crowd that doesn't know the first thing about actual music. It’s always the same scene: some pretentious jerk shows up to a poolside lounge in Miami, acting like they're sophisticated while listening to endless, boring, stereotypical jazz ballads that have zero soul. 🤮 I have a massive bone to pick with this, mostly because those people who only listen to jazz when they’re dealing with a bout of food poisoning end up having a completely warped perception of what the genre actually is. It’s that same crowd you see swarming around some overpriced table at a high-end gala, where two hundred snobs in tuxedos and evening gowns are just sitting there looking down their noses. $167 That's just disgusting. Honestly, give me a break.
Look, I’ve already said this: "jazz" is such a massive, sweeping term that the subgenres are worlds apart. Most people listen to it through the rhythm—that’s the heartbeat of everything. Once you actually lock into the rhythm first, then everything else starts to make sense. But most listeners? They just latch onto a trumpet line or a sax riff and completely miss the actual structure of what’s happening. They don't even realize what they're listening to. There's this tired stereotype that jazz is just "chill" background music, but for me, it’s the exact opposite. It hits me with this intense, moving energy that makes it almost impossible to sit still while listening, especially when the arrangements get complex. 😬
When it comes to *Kind of Blue*, I’ll admit it’s probably overrated and played out, but that doesn't mean it's bad, hollow, or depressing. On the surface, it feels light and slow—someone used to high-strung, frantic rhythms might find it sounds anemic—but that’s only if you approach it with impatience or preconceived notions. Honestly, maybe you need to be high just to actually perceive what's happening on that record. You're probably too wound up and restless to actually listen to the music instead of just projecting whatever you want to hear onto it. 😬
Funny enough, I also happened to be listening to this for the first time when I was stuck in a nasty depression. But for me, it worked in the exact opposite way—it felt incredibly engaging and positive, actually helping me pull myself out of that bottomless pit for a bit. Then again, maybe I was just too numb at the time to perceive it any other way, huh? 😁
Here’s something a little more positive so you don't end up puking right this second. 😁
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xez...hings-19_music
Or maybe this Pharoah Sanders - Colors
Or Lonnie Liston Smith - Imani
Sun Ra - Where Pathways Meet