Keith Jarrett Unlikely to Play Again

[montemerrick]

Keith Jarrett's two strokes two years ago have left him partially paralyzed. Now 75, it's very unlikely he'll recover his ability to play.


https://www.theguardian.com/music/2...ith-jarrett-unlikely-to-perform-again-strokes

 

[Seamus OReally]

Now that is truly tragic. He's a genius of extended harmony... maybe he'll finish out his life composing.

 

[Dadocaster]

Oh, no ****? I don't even have the intellect and aptitude to grasp what all he was doing when he played but OMG it was always moving and mesmerizing. Sorry to hear this.

 

[crashbelt]

I hope the amazing body of work he has created is some consolation to this hugely talented musician.

 

[rolandson]

When something, anything, robs us of our passion, our love, our sense of self, but has the cruelty of leaving the desire and memory in its wake...

There's only one sorrow that runs deeper, but that sorrow we heal from. The loss of our ability is something from which we never really heal.

 

[nickmsmith]

I'm sure he could still play better than most, with one hand.

With layering, he could still do it. It wouldn't be the same, but it would be possible.

 

[Dadocaster]

When something, anything, robs us of our passion, our love, our sense of self, but has the cruelty of leaving the desire and memory in its wake...

There's only one sorrow that runs deeper, but that sorrow we heal from. The loss of our ability is something from which we never really heal.

Welcome back, I missed you, and that was all so perfectly true and horrible.

 

[BallisticSquid]

That's really sad to hear! I had no idea about the strokes. I discovered his music when I bought "The Koln Concert" at a used record store on a whim. It blew me away!!! His improvisational concerts are just mesmerizing. His treatment of audiences is the stuff of legend. I have a bunch of bootleg concert recordings and on one of them, he stopped the concert and lead the audience in a "group cough" to help them get it out. On another one he stopped playing and had security remove an audience member after they took a flash photo. In fairness, they were told "no photography".

An interesting bit of trivia...he lives 15 minutes away from me in a relatively rural area of NJ.

 

[rolandson]

Welcome back, I missed you, and that was all so perfectly true and horrible.

Thank you Dado, I've missed you too.

 

[montemerrick]

That's really sad to hear! I had no idea about the strokes. I discovered his music when I bought "The Koln Concert" at a used record store on a whim. It blew me away!!! His improvisational concerts are just mesmerizing. His treatment of audiences is the stuff of legend. I have a bunch of bootleg concert recordings and on one of them, he stopped the concert and lead the audience in a "group cough" to help them get it out. On another one he stopped playing and had security remove an audience member after they took a flash photo. In fairness, they were told "no photography".

An interesting bit of trivia...he lives 15 minutes away from me in a relatively rural area of NJ.

I need to get a copy of The Köln Concert... also, i was born and raised in rural NJ... cumberland county...

 

[montemerrick]

Thank you Dado, I've missed you too.

it is nice to see you back.

 

[simoncroft]

Keith Jarrett's two strokes two years ago have left him partially paralyzed. Now 75, it's very unlikely he'll recover his ability to play.


https://www.theguardian.com/music/2...ith-jarrett-unlikely-to-perform-again-strokes

That's very sad. Others have expressed the sentiments I feel.

 

[El Gobernador]

Music has a way of getting out. Like Curtis after the accident.

 

[montemerrick]

Music has a way of getting out. Like Curtis after the accident.

i hope so, for his sake... he didnt sound too good in the article...

 

[rolandson]

it is nice to see you back.

Thank you Monte. It was a long year. There's comfort found here.