Quote Originally Posted by medblues
What's the jazz version (is there one) of:
“Anyone who uses more than two chords is just showing off.”
I'm glad Woody didn't follow his own advice or we wouldn't have his better songs.
On the other hand, John Lee Hooker would say two chords is one too many.
My version of this rule would be, "If a note doesn't have a purpose, don't play it."