First of all, dude, you don't know what you're talking about, it's obvious from what you wrote.
If you think record sales are the only determiner of the value of the art to society, then just put on a skirt, some high-heeled pumps, and join the Katy Perry candy coated bimbo fan club. This is a JAZZ guitar forum, for people who appreciate jazz and jazz guitar for the genius music that it is. Also, I think there are a lot of people who appreciate Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven, who would disagree with the premise that record sales are the only determiner of the value to society of art.
If you think the term "jazz fusion" only applies to jazz rock music with distorted guitars, then you don't even know what jazz fusion means
. Jazz fusion does not only mean jazz rock. "Jazz fusion" is an umbrella term that includes any form of music that is combined with jazz. So, technically smooth jazz is also "jazz fusion," R&B fused with jazz.
Pat Metheny is primarily a jazz fusion artist, although he also plays straight ahead jazz sometimes. He's a very capable musical genius musician, so he can play anything he feels like playing.
Dude, there are plenty of R&B artists who play at smooth jazz festivals. There is crossover there, because if a person is into smooth jazz, it's a pretty safe bet that they also like R&B music
. I see R&B artists advertising that they are performing at some "smooth jazz festival" all the time. That is just a tactic the "smooth jazz festival" promoters use to sell tickets. So, an artist performing at a "smooth jazz festival" does not make that artist a smooth jazz artist.
Also, you are wrong again, Pat Metheny has sold MUCH more than what you stated in your erroneous post, much more. Look it up yourself. If you know how to use Google, have some intelligence, and you can
read, you can find the correct information yourself.
You obviously like to argue, and I really don't like to argue, so I won't be responding to any more of your erroneous, argumentative posts.
If you think record sales are the only determiner for the value of the art itself, to society and to the world of music, then the Katy Perry candy coated bimbo fan club would be glad to have you.
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