[Maceman]

As if one of the officers entered the venue, heard the band spend six whole measures on the dominant seventh without any substitutions, and concluded that a real jazzer would have at least set up a back-cycle sequence or tritone sub before resolving--God, what's the world coming to?--and wrote 'em up for the judge.

I would be happy if he played ANY kind of chord. I have to say I find the Larry Ochs Sachs & Drum Core to be a real stench in the ear.

Not my cup of tea, for sure. But if people want to pay to hear this, more power to them.

[Maceman]

I can’t believe I typed “Sachs” instead of “Sax.”

Guess I beeped when I should have bopped.

[Moltke]

Looked at that link you posted.

Well, for Free Jazz, that’s on the very tame side IMO.

I’m no fan of Free Jazz, but here’s my take on that particular style: Impossible to listen to as a recording. That would be like volunteeringly sticking a screw driver though one’s eardrum. Decidedly unpleasant. Should only be experienced (note ‘experienced’ as opposed to ‘enjoyed’) as a live performance.

Now then, Larry Ochs (as per your link)? Heavenly harmony...compared e.g. to a Peter Brötzmann gig I happened to attend (why? why?) back in about ‘83 or so in the living room of a Berlin apartment (perhaps he was hiding from the Spanish Inquisition?)...err, yes, weird and the crowd was rather small.

To paraphrase Frank Zappa: Free Jazz makes you wish you were dead AND it does smell funny.