Klarinet Archive - Posting 000385.txt from 2000/06

From: Anne Bell <bell@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Kenny G boycott?
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 00:18:13 -0400

John,
I think the personal attack was unwarranted. Unless there is another post
than the two from Roger Garrett that I've recieved _HE_ did not write the
narrative, nor did he voice his opinion on Kenny G or his music. His
contributions were the quote and a note saying this might be interesting
considering the debate on this subject in the past.
Caffeine is not always our friend....
Anne

At 11:06 AM 6/11/00 +0930, you wrote:
>Regarding Mr. Garrett's long and depressing narrative that focused on "Mr.
>G" - I simply couldn't let this pass.
>To begin - who elected Roger president of the musicians' affirmitave action
>group?? To suggest that "we all" boycott" Kenny G's recording sales because
>"he" is offended by a particular recording is just plain silly. Nobody on
>the planet, and beyond is going to tell me what I should or shouldn't
>purchase with my hard earned money!
>The long winded arguement, backed by unneeded terms of describing various
>modes follows a disturbing trend of modern music that needs to express music
>in a dialog that 98 percent of the population would never comprehend and
>fails to address the simplest test. Is the music pleasant to listen to, or
>not.
>There are a few songs recorded by Kenny G. that I absolutely love to hear,
>though a hour of the same style can get old - as I enjoy an occasional bowl
>of Captain Crunch Peanut Butter cereal, but gorging an entire box at one
>sitting would make one hurl!
>That one person is in a position where he addresses large numbers of
>people, especially impressionable young people sounds downright dangerous,
>and I would certainly question having a member of my faculty represent my
>university who so encouraged censorship in such radical terms.
>In addition, the approach to "Jazz" as some sort of sacred cow that deems
>respect unbecoming the style - there are plenty of popular and famous jazz
>artists who's sound could be considered detrimental to young music students
>who attempt to imitate the impolite sounds produced by an undeveloped
>embouchure. Having heard the numerous butcherings of our national anthem
>over the years, by jazz 'artists' in public broadcasts I have to add that
>nothing that Kenny G produces could come close to the feelings of repulsion
>and hostility I develope after one such broadcast.
>I guess that I have to conclude that music forms, regardless of whether you
>love them or hate them, have no sacred cows. Think of the most beautiful,
>expressive theme you've ever heard, and doubtlessly, someone has jazzed it
>up, broken it down,
>turned it upside down and inside out and recorded it as their very own
>endeavor. Everybody's entitled to their own opinion, and their own version,
>and that is why, Mr. Roger Garrett, you are totally out of line, so step
>down from your podium, and shame on you as an educator for being so arrogant
>and narrow minded.
>
>John W. Sheridan
>Music Lover & Educator
>
>
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