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TheWatchman · 08-01-2003, 06:29 PM

I think that "Salute" was a little out-of-the ordinary because of his electric guitar and more of a rock feel to it, but certainly not jazz.

"East Of Midnight" is nothing like jazz. Have you ever listened to jazz? If you must categorize EOM, it is Adult Contemporary. That's what it is. It's not rock, folk, bluegrass, metal, industrial, easy listening, jazz, blues etc. It's adult contemporary and definitely not jazz.

None of Lightfoot's music sounds at all like jazz. Not if you really know jazz music. The jazz purists out there would cringe at the notion that some of Lighftoot's tunes are jazz. No offense, it's just not jazz.

08-01-2003, 06:29 PM	#9
TheWatchman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Columbia, Maryland Posts: 930	I think that "Salute" was a little out-of-the ordinary because of his electric guitar and more of a rock feel to it, but certainly not jazz. "East Of Midnight" is nothing like jazz. Have you ever listened to jazz? If you must categorize EOM, it is Adult Contemporary. That's what it is. It's not rock, folk, bluegrass, metal, industrial, easy listening, jazz, blues etc. It's adult contemporary and definitely not jazz. None of Lightfoot's music sounds at all like jazz. Not if you really know jazz music. The jazz purists out there would cringe at the notion that some of Lighftoot's tunes are jazz. No offense, it's just not jazz.