Posted on 2024-10-26

@djsundog@toot-lab.reclaim.technology had a reply to a post about 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe by Barry Manilow.

Here's his post
https://gamerplus.org/@djsundog@toot-lab.reclaim.technology/113373836960302108

Here's his reply
https://gamerplus.org/@djsundog@toot-lab.reclaim.technology/113373880138545307

This is my response.

I can't wait to hear it. It's on my Freegal wishlist now. I prefer to listen from my hard drive.

1 Jazz guys just hate it when anyone is successful. They call success a sellout. Sure Barry Manilow had some outstanding pop hits. Doesn't mean he can't play jazz.

2 And jazz guys just hate female vocalists. They want all the solo time. If you want to make a living playing jazz backing up a female vocalist pays. Every few years there is a jazz resurgence almost always led by a female vocalist. Or Herbie Hancock. (see 1)

3 Jazz guys refuse to acknowledge Barbra Streisand. (See 1 and 2)