ThirdEye

Wow, that's awesome wow, that's awesome!!! Damn, it's going straight to my recommendations!

Great note! The fact that it isn’t Bach but just a jazz derivative shouldn’t be a problem, since this work (from what fusillo writes) will be something completely different: let’s try to consider things as they are.

mmmm in my opinion, anyone who is about to listen to the album in question is automatically transformed into the insect on the cover....

What you will surprised me, and I didn't know they were under Tzadik. I'll try to get this as well. Very good anyway!

I played it for my pet monkey and he liked it... the human being (maybe...) writing this as well.

Regarding the idea of the humble artist, I agree with you, know-it-all; I also wrote about it in post n.37 (and I apologize because I may have misinterpreted what you wrote). You talked about compromises and advice: that's exactly what I've been trying to address with these two elements. Compromise is based on advice: advice comes from the outside, we welcome it inside ourselves and make it our own, IN AGREEMENT with our ideas; thus, a compromise is created, which is the middle ground between what is internal and what is external. Advice can also be expressed in the form of judgment ("this record is terrible/this record is amazing"), and taking it into account doesn't just mean following the audience's tastes and giving them what they want (which I find pathetic, make no mistake), but it means understanding the reasons behind that judgment and "adjusting the course" to better conceive an art that is not just closed in on itself... to develop and discover aspects that perhaps had not been fully noticed before and then conceive something truly original. For example, if I play my record for thirty people (considering that it’s not their first time listening to certain music, otherwise the issue wouldn't arise ;)), and twenty-five tell me it’s terrible, it would be too easy to say that the fault lies with the listeners, while it would be rather foolish, I believe, not to take that into account and ask why... we could also tell all twenty-five of them to fuck off, labeling them as ignorant, arrogant, incompetent, and full of themselves, but rest assured that we’ll continue to drag along the same mistakes without ever overcoming them; and perhaps those twenty-five "incompetent arrogant" people will turn into thirty-five, and so on...

I recognize my ignorance, but I will delve deeper. Exceptional review, I'll even add it to the recommendations ;)

"If someone is an artist, in 99 percent of cases they don't give a damn about outside opinions": this is the problem, my dear know-it-all friend! We conceive of the artist as someone who doesn't care about the judgment of others, as if they were an illuminated island that can live independently from others, free from any moral bond that might somehow limit them artistically (and I find this very selfish); from my point of view, it can't be that way, for a simple reason: art undoubtedly comes from our internal self but is directed outward, that is, towards others and materializes in the public and in those who enjoy it. Tell me: what would a musical work be without the emotions it manages to evoke inside of US, always in different ways? And then: if you don't give a damn about what others say, why do you sell and promote your album? Why do you expose yourself? Because in the end, you want people to listen to your product; this means it's not just for its own sake (or rather, for your own sake;)) but is also directed towards the market, which is made up of people. And people judge, especially when they have to spend money. Once you put yourself out there, you have to take in opinions, both positive but especially the negative ones, because only the latter can help you grow artistically and humanly (I repeat: sincere and authentic opinions). For you, humble artists shouldn't exist, and if they behave that way, they aren't worthy of making art: if we followed your reasoning, any nonsense could then be passed off as art and any fool could call themselves an artist... I say it would be a big mess.

A five full of blood, urine, and industrial enemas! 20 Jazz Funk Greats is a masterpiece, that's exactly what I can't hold back.

I respond only to the directly concerned (lexus): my comment was pure and simple curiosity, with a touch of irony... but it was probably misinterpreted by NoiseNotMusic and MAH! (but that’s not the problem; after all, there’s no direct communication on the internet, and this can happen). Then: the act of self-censoring and self-voting ultimately stems from one’s internal ethics and some personal choices, whether shareable or not. Lexus, I am not passing judgment on your choice; in the end, you’ll understand that it doesn’t change anything for me... however, I believe that for an artist and/or musician it is ultimately important to have some external opinions, which are not only one’s own and not necessarily identical to ours: this allows for greater growth and, above all, more interaction with people who might know a little more (and that doesn’t mean showing off)... it simply means having an open and willing mind, valuing advice (the sincere and authentic ones) to then rework and utilize it for one’s own art. In my opinion, an artist is not fully objective when evaluating their own work because they are too involved in the process of its creation, too taken by it (for example: how many bands do we hear say that with every new album, this is always the best?). And, since you brought up this aspect that’s so important to you, I also play, make records with my bands, and I know what it means to break your back and wallet not so much for glory but for pure passion and love for what you do.