totally agree- one thing I have always loved is the feeling of reportage coming from them when you consider how short the turnaround time between recording and release could be
― the public eating of beans (Sparkle Motion), Wednesday, 19 June 2019 22:39 (four years ago) link
Yes! And those writers were in many cases well acquainted with the artists, many of whom likely approved of those (frequently hagiographic) essays.
― Paul Ponzi, Thursday, 20 June 2019 00:44 (four years ago) link
I've enjoyed my share of these things. But it's weird saying Miles isn't talented.
― maffew12, Thursday, 20 June 2019 01:33 (four years ago) link
the critic paradoxically continues
In this album, as in all his performances, Miles is an artist whose main concern is for the artistic. He has a fine ear, is a musician's musician, and knows what he is doing each minute. And yet, with his high sophistication of style and well-disciplined direction of talent, Miles still speaks with a simplicity to which a child can respond. A nine-year-old girl, after listening to one of his records for a moment, quipped, "That's Miles Davis!" How did she know? "Because it sounds like a little boy who's been locked out and wants to get in."
― maffew12, Thursday, 20 June 2019 01:36 (four years ago) link
> the feeling of reportage
were some of these guys actually "reporters" and not "critics" because they sure refer to "critics" as some outside group... in basically every one of these things
― maffew12, Thursday, 20 June 2019 01:37 (four years ago) link
I think they just mean other critics
― Paul Ponzi, Thursday, 20 June 2019 12:11 (four years ago) link
That nine-year old girl was Ken Tynan's daughter, iirc. At least, it was in his profile of Miles that I first read the line.
― fetter, Thursday, 20 June 2019 12:23 (four years ago) link
Unrelated, but this got a laugh out of me yesterday, from an LP by vibraphonist Gary Burton
...a collection of nine of the loveliest tunes ever written as interpreted by one of the foremost singers of our time. Singer? Where's the singer? Listen, he's right there, front and center...
WHAT, you say??
Gary Burton is a singer. It just happens that his voice is the vibraphone
Touché, 60s jazz album liner notes. Touché.
― One Eye Open, Thursday, 20 June 2019 12:45 (four years ago) link