Re: BAS(s)
Hey Nevin,
I'm not for a second debating your point. I won't play with people like you refer to, it's not fun or productive. I've played at a high level my whole life, often with super talented artists who understand what it means to "listen" and "play together."
My anecdote was meant to spin a little tale about some fine old musicians playing in an organic and spontaneous style that can breath and reincarnate each time.
I'll add that some of the most inspiring music I've heard has been bone-simple played by non-virtuosic musicians. One such occasion was back in the 80's when the Talking Heads were promoting their first album. They were playing in a small meeting room at UC Santa Cruz--set up on the floor--just the four of them--no lights, no sound guy, just them. I gotta tell you, I was blown away. None of the band was doing anything special but the combined sound was massively compelling. I kept looking at the band trying to figure out why it was SO good when the various elements were...well, non-spectacular!
All I'll say is you can't always judge a band by the bling!
Billy
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