First time hearing the album. I could tell within the first five seconds this album going to be good. I also could tell Elvin Jones was on drums too.
What piqued my curiosity about John Coltrane was Jimmy McGuinn citing him as a influence. It took a few years. One of my favorite song by him was Mr PC which I found on a compilation that was Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns.
I wasn't till I got a better computer a few years ago to watch him play live on YouTube. I was mesmerized by seeing John Coltrane play Favorite Things live. I would come home and watch the video only to find that would be taken down by YouTube for whatever reason. Then after some time pass I look to see if it was posted again by someone else. I completely loosing track how many times I've seen in total. So while I never see John Coltrane play live on stage it was sufficient for me to see him play even if it is a video upload of a video tapping of a broadcast of a live performance.
Sometimes I wonder if the connection between the performer and the audience gets lost when we only hear a recording of music not see a person perform. I am not saying the music is less effective, but is lacking something quintessential like the person-to-person experience of the musician to the listener? I don't hear a bunch of notes being played, I hear John Coltrane playing.
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