Klarinet Archive - Posting 001049.txt from 2000/01

From: Shouryu Nohe <jnohe@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] So what's wrong with Kenny G?
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 14:17:46 -0500

On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, John W. Sheridan wrote:

> I've observed over time on various instrumental bulletin boards, especially
> saxophone and clarinet oriented, frequent jibs referring to Kenny G and
> would like to submit my own opinion, representing apparently a minority.

John, I could give you a fantastically long answer, with score analysis,
harmonic digression/progression comparisions, and form structure. I could
tell you the very specific things in his tone that I don't care for, and
also add that I have better hair than him. (ANd in actuality, I probably
do.)

But what it all comes down to? I just don't like it. That's all. I
don't HATE it. I just...don't like it.

I don't like mayonnaise on my hamburgers.
I don't like wearing yellow.
I don't like automatic transmissions.
I don't like Macintosh Quadras.

Is there any real reason why I don't like any of these things? Perhaps.

Not a pleasing flavor.
Doesn't look good on me.
Less control/less milage.
They really bite.

But do any of these reasons REALLY matter? Have any REAL substance? Naw.
I just don't like them because I just...don't like them.

Well...maybe the Quadra bit has substance...

J. Shouryu Nohe
http://web.nmsu.edu/~jnohe
Professor of SCSM102, New Mexico State Univ.
"If I wanted a 'job,' I'd have gone music ED, thank you very much!"

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