Wow -- lucky you! I grew up in the lower Hudson Valley (Middletown) but was too young to drive at that point.
At least for me trying to put words to non-verbal experiences is challenging
I don’t think this comes easily for anyone.
The musician must listen the other one or the result will be unbalanced.
I’d suggest this requirement is not limited to Jazz.
If we consider an art as a form of expression (that later becomes ’validated’ as such thru different reasons, standards, morals and time) and by looking in many forms of it, it seems to me that there many possible conclusions, as well as there are many different men, (artists) why and how people choose to express themself .(thru some art form).
I heartily concur.
I am always more intrigued by the ones who lived and created things following their own rules or mindset, but thats probably because of my romanticism. Blame it on my youth.
I don’t view a tendency to reserve one’s deepest admiration for the class of artists you describe as purely an expression of romanticism, but it’s possible I’m a romantic, too, and as such simply don’t recognize the associated bias in my own perceptions. There have been, of course, many excellent artists in all genres who’ve hewed to tradition -- both in terms of aesthetics, conception and ways of working. Who’s to say that "renegades" are objectively superior to "academic" artists? Well, I do. . . so it would seem we’re in the same camp! ;o)
@ezywind
As a veteran of nearly 100 Dead shows, I can attest that it was more than just the audience being "swept along."
Fair enough. I’m not a deadhead and don’t pretend to understand that world or the "ragged but right" aesthetic/ethos. I value more mainstream conceptions of musicianship -- playing in time, in tune, etc.
More to the point, you’d be mistaken if you’re assuming I’m not aware that audiences can and do significantly contribute to such "elevated" interludes during live musical performances!