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There is no "scene". Once you get into jazz you can kiss your social life goodbye. Once upon a time maybe you'd venture out to a record store to have an argument with some 80 year-old men about some deep lore but what with the internet now you can just use Soulseek and stay home eating catfood on toast while listening to Bud Powell.

7fqx 2y ago

I'm not sure I'll notice the difference in my life, so I may as well give it a go ay

I just need to check of jazz is a gateway to swing and dressing up like those 50s vintage shop larping people and swing dance and what not. Not sure I can handle that.

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Martialis 2y ago

Nah, those people are far more well-adjusted than the true jazz-head. You won't be having any fun. In fact, after a while you won't even enjoy jazz anymore - you'll just get a vague sense of superiority from collecting records no one else wants.

Martialis 2y ago

And then we'll move on to classical...

7fqx 2y ago

Yeah I was thinking about the gateways, there's a few that lead to jazz. Dub, reggae, jungle, prog, noise, musique concrete etc etc all lead to jazz p easily and jazz leads to classical. What happens after classical??? Is it the final boss. or does rhebcyxle start again?? I'm scared.

Martialis 2y ago

All roads lead back to Gregorian chant.

7fqx 2y ago

I do love me some Gregorian chant and the like. I even bought some album directly from a nunnery lol

7fqx 2y ago

Ok you're not gonna like this.

In fact you might block me.

But...

I don't have a record player.

I just do digital downloads or YouTube.

Ok, it's gonna get worse. Please brace yourself.

I don't even have speakers.

And often I'm too headphone-fatigued and listen just off my laptop speakers.

Hello? Are you still there?

Martialis 2y ago

You don't PLAY records, you silly goose - you just put them on a shelf and hope that the vague satisfaction that comes from ownership offsets the anxiety you feel when you think of all the records you don't have.