Help me understand John Coltrane .... seriously.

Erik, this article I have posted already in jazz for afc.thread, you may take a look there sometimes, at least it has some very good music.

On Coltrane, you might find it interesting;
http://www.openculture.com/2017/04/the-tone-circle-john-coltrane-drew-to-illustrate-the-theory-behind-his-most-famous-compositions-1967.html

Stephon Alexander, cosmologist and author of The Jazz of Physics, talks math and music, John Coltrane and Einstein.
https://youtu.be/0nhIEO59OnY

 I am not sure if understanding is related with liking, so will post few albums with Coltrane that are 'easier' to listen to

https://youtu.be/sCQfTNOC5aE
https://youtu.be/8RRV3dzOOyY
https://youtu.be/ya1xRmRBWUQ
https://youtu.be/dPGmmLUwNvk
https://youtu.be/uue1io35msQ

I don't get Coltrane completely.  I don't really get into A Love Supreme and I've tried.  I do like Bags and Trane, Jazz, Plays the Blues and the record he did with Hartman, another with Burrell.  He get's out there  sprinkling in some of the other side of himself occasionally that keeps it interesting and compelling but is mostly melodic on the above.  I do love Coltrane's ballad work and really really love Alice's work across the board.

skyscraper,

Any way that you can write a manual how to stay classy and simple in every conversation?

It is a good thread, indeed.

bdp24,

I tried Ornette Coleman, after your mention, on the youtube last night. Thanks, I do have to say I like it much more than John Coltrane music I have heard. I may be going backwards, it seems.

This thread has been one of my favorites on AG. Really great, and people sgarung love of music and not going “violent-nerd” on kit.

Thanks to all for the kind words.  Truthfully I have had little to do with how good this thread is besides asking for help overcoming one of my own shortcomings.

All the credit of the value and content of this thread goes to everyone who has contributed.

Thank you,


Erik

Is this question just to keep this forum alive?  Seriously?  His question is tantamount to someone asking us to teach him not to hate something, but through an on-line platform. Right.  As a MASSIVE Coltrane fan, I won't even do this question the justice of saying any more than what I've already said.