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I think the most interesting aspects of this piece aren't about Coltrane, or even about jazz. It's an interesting essay on modernism and it's troubled relations
by andybak 8y ago
I think the most interesting aspects of this piece aren't about Coltrane, or even about jazz. It's an interesting essay on modernism and it's troubled relationship with it's audience.
Whilst it's beyond question that the emperor sometimes is without clothes, everyone seems to disagree on when precisely he disrobed.
Sometimes music is only "difficult" until something clicks with you. (But some music seems eternally out of reach to me and I have been known to cry "fraud!" every now and then...)
- emodendroket 8y agoThat's a more interesting question. In general I love avant-garde art but, like, after the first time someone did it I'm not sure what's increasing about a single-color canvas.
- aikah 8y ago> That's a more interesting question. In general I love avant-garde art but, like, after the first time someone did it I'm not sure what's increasing about a single-color canvas. But it wasn't impressive the first time someone did that either. It was more about the process than the piece itself and that's the very line of thought that "killed" painting and art in general. Fortunately, artists are ditching the whole "abstract pomo" thing and coming back to simple and direct ways of expression.
- emodendroket 8y agoIt's not "impressive," but subverting audience expectations can be interesting. But the fiftieth guy "subverting" expectations in exactly the same way has kind of missed the boat.
- byproxy 8y agoCreating for yourself might have the interesting side-effect of not pleasing others. (I understand, publishing something implies you seek an audience. A beacon for like-minded individuals, then.)