One of my favorite ways to enliven an otherwise somber dinner party is to make a statement like, "The problem with jazz musicians is that they all suck." Okay, now we’ve got a party, now we’re talking.
That doesn’t mean that Stanley Clarke isn’t a genius, and that on some of those cuts Miles Davis wasn’t burning. That’s what music is all about. But it is a world where you can get up there and put a vaguely petulant expression on your face, wiggle your fingers, and get away with it.
Stewart Copeland
The Police, "Wrapped Around Your Finger"
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