Does anyone know jazz composition? I would like to know about different modes and scales they use in jazz. Miles davis, Pat Metheny people like that.... Almost smooth jazz like. I play the guitar mainly but I like playing the piano as well.

Jazz anyone? no? wow.....

i guess potheads don't dig jazz

Yeah... thats crazy. Most jazz musicans are stoners. I think people today just dont understand what good music is. All this crap on the radio... it isn't music. Metal, Rap, Hip-Hop, that electronic dance, Reggaeton, Reggae, Pop, most Indie bands, and I'm sure I left out a lot.

I mean how the hell can you call yourself a musician if you dont know basic theory and composition? I'm sorry.. Just because you beat on a drum and shake your ass around doesn't mean it's music.

I take it you're a pretty big jazz fan. I've got a couple records but don't really know very much jazz. I'm more into indie, hip hop, reggae but try to expand my horizons with other styles as well. what would you recommend for someone who doesn't know lots of jazz?

Oh yeah I love jazz and blues music. If you want to listen to some good jazz...
Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, Brad Mehldau, Keith Jarrett, Michael Brecker, John Scofield... just to name a few.

what about blues? I'd really like to start listening to some old blues musicians. I just finished reading a Led Zep bio and it talks about how they were influenced by all this blues stuff, but I never know what to look for in record stores.

Louis Armstrong, Sam Taylor, Walter Davis... Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Doors took there sound from early jazz blues and post war blues musicians. If you want straight up blues then... look for country or kansas city blues. I don't listen to that stuff too much. Blue grass is a little weird for me...

Sam Taylor and Wes Montgomery shred that guitar... deffinetely check them out.