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**legal-advicer** · 11-12-2005, 08:00 AM

John, are you saying Lovano doesn't have an original sound? I would have to disagree. Even though I hate James Carter, you can hardly put him in the catagory of Coltrane disciple and he does have an original concept. ( doesn't make it right) The reason for practising for hours and hours is not to learn a lot of licks, it is to reach a level of proficiency that allows you to express yourself. You CANNOT express yourself on the highest level without a certain mastery of your instrument. How can you play what you hear if you can't physically play it.

11-12-2005, 08:00 AM	#7
legal-advicer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 615 Senior Member	John, are you saying Lovano doesn't have an original sound? I would have to disagree. Even though I hate James Carter, you can hardly put him in the catagory of Coltrane disciple and he does have an original concept. ( doesn't make it right) The reason for practising for hours and hours is not to learn a lot of licks, it is to reach a level of proficiency that allows you to express yourself. You CANNOT express yourself on the highest level without a certain mastery of your instrument. How can you play what you hear if you can't physically play it.
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