All the biogs say the same thing - some of the classics were written in hours. They'd jam, make a few changes, maybe argue a bit, and boom - done. Bands are li

All the biogs say the same thing - some of the classics were written in hours. They'd jam, make a few changes, maybe argue a bit, and boom - done. Bands are like chaotic attractors. An unstable system is more creative (energetic) than a stable system. If a band is just unstable enough it will produce some amazing work before the inevitable breakup. The amazing work is a result of harmony and passionate dissent in unstable equilibrium. Sooner or later the dissent wins - but perhaps this is both more inevitable and less sad than we think it is.