There are musicians , and then there are musicians...those geniuses, prodigies...the ones who can make chills run down your spine...who push the envelope , who create music that sounds as if God himself were playing ....there are too many to mention, but one who always comes to mind, who I have been listening to repeatedly of late, is , saxophone player, Mr. John Coltrane. " A Love Supreme " is his masterwork..The great Elvin Jones on drums, McCoy Tyner on keys, and Jimmy Garrison on bass....from the opening notes, when you feel those chills, you just know it's something different..a moment where a musician , a band , just take all their talents , their brilliance, and join to create something that will last forever. These moments arent just limited to music, they happen in everyday life...it's the people we know and love , a great dinner or book...they are precious, they are gifts....appreciate them, take them in..breathe them, cherish them....adore them...be thankful. .
I saw Carlos Santana tonight, and he payed tribute to John Coltrane...he was also joined on stage by another young prodigy...Derek Trucks, the nephew of Allman Brothers drummer, Butch Trucks..there is so much great art and music to absorb in this world...pay it your own tribute!
peace