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The quality of a person's art is based on how well the relevant interests are met by an artist or work of art, of which technique is only one relevant interest. No one person's opinion of how well he likes an artist's aesthetic is relevant in a discussion of an artist's, or his work's, "goodness."
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12-31-2011 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by FatJeff
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Originally Posted by FatJeff
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if a reluctance to play Giant Steps shows a lack of competence, that disqualifies about 95% of all jazz masters. most of them are more interested in making music than practicing something that was written as an exercise.
the stuff played on "4 and more" is 10x more impressive and musically rich than any version of giant steps i have ever heard.
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Originally Posted by Sphere
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Originally Posted by mattymel
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A good musician can play on any changes and make it sound good. Now when you compare the way Miles played "So What" with McCoy Tyners playing on "Impressions" you'd have a hard time judging who's the better improvisor.
These two players give the same set of changes completely different character. Both impressive in their own ways. Besides, I see no reason to compare those performances as they are radically different though they're the same changes. I've heard cats play Giant Steps really slow and have been more impressed by that than many of the ego stroking 300+ bpm solos that some people feel compelled to play.
In fact, I can't believe we're even having this discussion. I'll enjoy Miles' music and no trolls can convince me that he wasn't a genius.
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Originally Posted by AmundLauritzen
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yikes
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Originally Posted by FatJeff
trane doesnt even play anything on giant steps that isnt some rehashed 1235 inversions...impressive from a technical standpoint? yes. musically? who really cares unless you are into jazz merit badges...if tommy F. cant hang, i dont really care other than as some NYC type macho BS.
if that what gets you off that fine, but id rather hear somebody bring a non musician to tears with one note. though ive heard lovano play 26-2 and pretty much school trane on his own exercise, just saying...
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Originally Posted by FatJeff
Replacement rosewood bridge base for 1977 Gibson...
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