Kate I don't know Lucia, though I just Googled here.
I see what you mean but I have a problem: Would someone who said with equal vehemence that they liked jazz be a Lucia too? In other words I am expressing my genuine feelings and reactions here. I genuinely dislike jazz - all jazz. If someone offered me a free seat in the front row for an evening of the best jazz performer in the world, I would turn it down instantly without a qualm - and feel enormously thankful that I didn't have to go. Derek ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] Subject: RE: Music and all that jazz Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:58:26 EDT > Derek Allan writes: > > > For me, as I say, jazz is an > impoverished musical form. It is to real music as thin > gruel is to a wonderful tasty meal. It is empty, > meretricious, even cynical, music (cynical because it > poses as something complex but appeals to quite simple, > basic instincts). It is the reverse of what music should > be. It is tedious, unexpressive, flat, and wearisome. For > me an evening of jazz is sheer musical torment. It is a > slight step above pop or rock but that, in my book, > scarcely rates as much of a compliment. > > > Derek, this strongly resembles EF Benson's Lucia. You > must be rereading him again. > Kate Sullivan > > > > ************** > It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money > & Finance. > (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolcmp00300000002850)
