It's one of those things one kind of gets or doesn't as far as personal enjoyment, but just because I never listen to bebop for pleasure and find jazzhole culture more than mildly reprehensible doesn't mean that John Coltrane wasn't a bit of a genius. That said, some of the... ahem... vehemence of the anti- crowd seems a bit much. Granted, George is a friend, but he's not some overhyped dip$#!t, but rather a guy who really has paid his dues.
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