Comments on: Jazz Collector Heavy Hitters Edition

By: Michel

Michel — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 08:53:42 +0000

@ that’s not only a lack or theory. That’s also a complete ignorancy regarding social, économic background of jazz music. And really i don’t Finder dit really relevant to review Jazz albums everybody knows (or can listen to) for 30 years.

By: cellery

cellery — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 08:39:01 +0000

@NAR: Don’t be an ass, let people enjoy what they enjoy. How does this matter in the grand scheme of things exactly? But hey, if putting down others for the way they choose to go about their hobbies makes you feel better about yourself, more power to you.

Also, I find the notion that one can’t write meaningfully about music without getting into theory rather reductive. Personally when reading a review I’m not particularly interested in hearing thechnical details about chords, form, technique and so on; I much rather hear what the reviewer thinks the music is trying trying to express and how it affects them. One can be used as a jumping off point to discuss the other but it’s certainly not required. Anyway, that’s my opinion.

By: Michel

Michel — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 21:00:54 +0000

Thanks @NAR : my thoughts exactly.

By: Bill W.

Bill W. — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 20:36:51 +0000

I have found that jazz record buyers do not appreciate it when a seller goes thru each track and gets very specific about where each flaw is. I have much better luck with higher sales when I just put VG or VG- or G. I’m not sure why this is? I personally appreciate the detailed breakdown, but I’ve sold enough lps to confidently say I’m in the minority.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:55:44 +0000

I am @tallswami

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 12:37:21 +0000

And I’m @intosomethin on IG

By: NAR

NAR — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 22:05:28 +0000

Jazz vinyl community on IG is totally entertaining. Always wondered when watching ebay auctions who are the fools that over pay for low grade records. Now almost like clockwork you can wait about a week see.

What’s even more entertaining are the horrid long winded reviews by “educators” who seem to not even have a basic understanding of music theory.

It’s a stretch to say that people are discovering new music when the majority of posts are all of the same 4-500 titles of blue note, prestige, riverside, etc . But hey if “educating” people makes you feel better about overpaying for records, is an excuse to flaunt your wealth and ability to buy material things, or you want obscure the plain fact that you are just trying to sell records more power to you.

By: Gregory the Fish

Gregory the Fish — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 15:25:05 +0000

i am @jazz_peasant on IG.

By: Michel

Michel — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 21:56:13 +0000

I recommend Instagram for newcomers in Jazz collecting. If you have been into this for 20+ years, its possible you will only see stuff you already know about (Blue Note is largely dominant : hipsters don’t want no Verve ?) I’m on IG for my photographs, i post records on my stories sometimes. I never review records i post, i do not think my advice would be especially interesting. With You Tube and others its very easy to listen and have an advice. For discovering records IG is interesting. If one really want to get into Jazz history, trends, social and politic background etc…, its much more rewarding to read books. I’m an old crocodile and i do think knowledge remains in books or serious internet sources like LJC or Jazz collectors and many others.

By: GST

GST — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 17:56:05 +0000

Al I just have one account (https://www.instagram.com/gstvinyl/?hl=en) that’s mostly jazz with other genres sprinkled in. If you let us know your account name (jazzcollector is avabilable) we’ll follow you.

As far as a community you might want to follow #igjazzvinyl to find like-minded folks.