Hi Wade,
Thanks for your Postings and comments.... raises lots of questions in me, like how can I comment on another's musical efforts, if I've not walked (listened) in there shoes, any comments I make are only coming from my likes and dislikes. My comment about " being boring" says more about me and how I listen and enjoy music. I do in general go with my first gut reaction to any music, this is what attracts me to Jazz, without the need of extra knowledge, whereas say classical, county & western, punk, most rock & heavy metal, etc just doesn't connect with my feelings.
Your comments made me aware of too listen deeper past my first gut reaction and how my instant first judgements are perhaps restricting my further enjoyment of other fields and types of music. I am a big Coltrane fan, but inspite of many listenings to his "sheets of sound style of music.... I just don't get it! Same goes for free Jazz.
I will certainly think more than twice about commenting on another's musical efforts as " boring" again however well received it was!
Sorry if I offended!