"Guru in the box will have to suffice."HA!!
You've got to be the "guru," CM!
After all, you're the musician.
Right?
"Blue Note is tiny when compared to the conglomerates owned by Warner, Vivendi...you know, BMG and the like."
True.
But I'd like to think we're well beyond being fooled by the old "big is better" shtick, too.
"But to be fair. In the jazz world, it's THE label."
Yup.
Its always come down to, "best is better"; &, in that respect BL has taken the prize for years.
"Consider she outsold Miles by tenfold and you get my drift."
An amazing fact, if true; considering, the lousy state of music sales, of any kind.
Just understand my POV whenever reading a *stats* like that these days, too. (~if only based on my above POV.)
I've long ago become somewhat less enthusiastic [read: impressed} than you (appear to be) after hearing atrocities such as "Dumber & Dumbest" or Goldmember" have set box office records; or, the top of the charts are currently occupied by single-digit IQ misfits who "made it" by producing nothing but some real shit, OK?
Compelled me to look real hard at just "who" wields the purchasing power, today; given, the overall state of the music & cinema industries as well as what's considered "art" in other venues.
Even you are aware of the deterioration; which, if one bases an opin solely on "sales" makes you & I the odd man out, right?
If what we see today is considered nothing more than a *barometer* of the human condition in western culture today?
It doesn't bode well -- for any of us -- & quickly renders stats (such as [that]) quite hollow.
"Geez, I envy your record collection!"
Years in the making, my friend; &, remains a work in progress.
(That collection's the main reason I began considering the purchase of a radio station, y'know; but that's another *story* for another time.)
"Play her album on Sunday morning when you're making coffee. You'll see what I mean."
I shall but, wouldn't that mean I'd have to purchase it, first?
So you'll buy it off of me if I don't care for it, is that right? {g}
(...would nj's "come away with me" fit the *bill*?)
>...an extremely attractive, petite, young & talented brunette musician with beautiful dark eyes (to kill for)
"Tell me about it."
No-no, ya got it bassackwards.
You tell me.
...I'm all ears. {g}
Believe me, I'm not impressed by big numbers.
What makes Norah's sales impressive is it's real music, played by real musicians. It's not prepackaged, computer generated, phony sounding, pro-tools enhanced, auto-tuned, tripe ala Britney, J-lo, Avril Lavigne, et al.
There's no synth overdubs, keyboard bass lines, programmed drums, samples, or any of that bullshit that's all over the radio. These guys actually played their instruments.
Look, ever since music became a saleable commodity there has been really bad stuff that has sold well. But you know that. Once the number crunchers took over the business overall quality of product has steadily declined. A quick look at the charts will tell you that. I've been waiting for this rap/hip hop thing to die for ten years now. What passes for R&B now has gotta make guys like Curtis Mayfield and the Isley Brothers cringe. Same goes for reggae.
The good musicians haven't disappeared, they're just underground. Norah selling records gives us hope.
I'd burn you a copy of her record if I could. My computer's a dinosaur and so am I. I'll gladly reimburse you if you don't like it.
She sat in with a friend of mine last month and I got to hang with her for a while. An absolute doll. I'll tell ya more.......check your mail.
Believe me, I'm not impressed by big numbers.
What makes Norah's sales impressive is it's real music, played by real musicians. It's not prepackaged, computer generated, phony sounding, pro-tools enhanced, auto-tuned, tripe ala Britney, J-lo, Avril Lavigne, et al.
There's no synth overdubs, keyboard bass lines, programmed drums, samples, or any of that bullshit that's all over the radio. These guys actually played their instruments.
Look, ever since music became a saleable commodity there has been really bad stuff that has sold well. But you know that. Once the number crunchers took over the business overall quality of product has steadily declined. A quick look at the charts will tell you that. I've been waiting for this rap/hip hop thing to die for ten years now. What passes for R&B now has gotta make guys like Curtis Mayfield and the Isley Brothers cringe. Same goes for reggae.
The good musicians haven't disappeared, they're just underground. Norah selling records gives us hope.
I'd burn you a copy of her record if I could. My computer's a dinosaur and so am I. I'll gladly reimburse you if you don't like it.
She sat in with a friend of mine last month and I got to hang with her for a while. An absolute doll. I'll tell ya more.......check your mail.