tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130298520128874793.post8748010045122826918..comments2023-10-21T03:01:52.737-07:00Comments on Diva Against Insanity: As with cooks, too many guest artists can spoil the stew....Alison Crocketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729244340986058508noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130298520128874793.post-21946319515834315542012-02-03T14:19:25.875-08:002012-02-03T14:19:25.875-08:00Actually, Lenny Kravitz would be a great pairing. ...Actually, Lenny Kravitz would be a great pairing. He's a wonderful musician. My point is that I wish that this didn't have to be, not so much that there's a problem with it. Pairings with more widely known people have happened since music first started being recorded, but I find that with so many guests, I get confused. Who's the artist again? And Esperanza is too talented to get that reaction. But this will project her to a larger crowd who I'm sure will embrace her...hopefully. :)Alison Crocketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729244340986058508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130298520128874793.post-53529830880293529712012-02-03T06:46:42.312-08:002012-02-03T06:46:42.312-08:00I see what you're saying and don't know th...I see what you're saying and don't know that I disagree in principle. But I do understand why jazz instrumentalists would enlist a little extra assistance. It broadens their audience. In the case of Robert Glasper, how many people have even heard of him outside the jazz community, even within it? Don't know that I think he needed to employ a cast of thousands, but hey, whatever floats your boat, Rob. At least he and Esperanza use artists with jazz chops and/or sensibilities. If Slash, Lenny Kravitz or Lil' Wayne were guests, I would definitely give the side eye.<br /><br />I actually have more problems when singers or rappers have a lot of "guests." To me that indicates you don't have confidence in your own voice. If you don't, why should I?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com