I share Pat Metheny's distaste (replace that word for whatever euphemism) for Kenny G. To start with, I don't like the music. It smacks of Muzak to me - devoid of soul and depth, highs and lows. His 'solos' are grossly insensitive and his arrangements are extremely limited in scope. Take-away music (I'll have fries with that).

What is also unsettling is that he poses as a jazz musician. I haven't heard anything by him which is remotely connected with jazz. And a lot of people base ideas they have (or don't have) about jazz on hearing him play, because he's popular. Maybe the guy does have skill and musicality, but it sure don't come out in his recordings.

I didn't know he'd done the recording with Louis A. That's just a joke. He's making out he's a jazz player and worthy of playing with the best.

I'm not a fan of all of Metheny's work, but he's an amazing player and arranger. The sort of music heplays requires years of study and practice. He knows what he's doing, and why. He respects the tradition he has come from. (I have been playing jazz saxophone for 12 years and haven't even scratched the surface. When I hear metheny, I hear accomplishment and someone who has put the hours in. When I hear Kenny I just want to puke!)

They took to playing Kenny G at the pub where a bunch of us go post-rehearsal. My lovely lovely boy would always ask the staff to change the music - he knows how much the sound of kenny irks me.

This is all just personal of course. All power to folks like Mbo who enjoy Kenny's music. We're all different, eh?

Callie