Andy
Honorary Member
To go with the original post, I do see some mild general snobbery here, but very little is overtly displayed. It's natural for each to be slightly protective of their own position, whether that be genre, perceived skillset, pro or not pro, etc. Occasionally frustration spills out. Just like any group of people, some will be very accepting of other styles, positions, etc, others will not. It's also very natural to be slightly fearful and guarded against anything you don't truly understand. I think Jazz certainly suffers from this to some degree. I find jazz to be less readily accessible for players of other genres than say rock, funk, etc. I find jazz players are generally more knowledgeable about the conceptual side of their craft than other genres. This can easily be misconstrued as snobbery, as it can for any other genre. Then again, like Caddy said, I do know a couple of 110% jazz snobs (not on this forum) and they're just as annoying as any other fervent snob.
I hope most forum members are accepting of all styles of playing. Even if you don't especially like a specific genre, the forum is a much less attractive and informative place without it. My stupid rock brain is steadily trying to appreciate jazz in all it's forms. I'll never get there, but I do find a lot of jazz material very attractive.
I hope most forum members are accepting of all styles of playing. Even if you don't especially like a specific genre, the forum is a much less attractive and informative place without it. My stupid rock brain is steadily trying to appreciate jazz in all it's forms. I'll never get there, but I do find a lot of jazz material very attractive.