I work under the premise that it is possible to become a better artist by looking at Beckmann and Guston and Matisse and Rouault and Bruegal. And by extension it is possible to become a better musician by listening to Sun Ra, Miles, Ornette and Dolphy even though I never practice. I may be deluding myself but it is a heck of a ride.
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It may be that you are a better musician from looking at Guston, and a better painter from listening to Sun Ra. I found when I became a better cameraman, I also became a better cook. It had to do with an improved instinct for the elements of composition, I think…