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RE: did they like each other ? (in reply to Ricardo)
The thing that gets missed when people talk about Al’s big ego was back in that time he was the most accessible of the three to larger audiences. When I saw him playing with Chick Corea he was about 19 years old, and was a fully formed, highly listenable, mature sounding musician with his own distinctive style. He was a monster player, so having some ego shouldn’t be surprising.
I didn’t know about the tinnitus stuff, but learning to cope with that condition can be a MF at any age. He could have been concerned his career was in jeopardy. So, ragging on someone for suffering a disability like that isn’t cool, it’s no wonder he got upset and blew up.
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RE: did they like each other ? (in reply to rafapak)
Here is a good interview that comes right after their altercation, mid tour 1996. You can read between the lines a bit with Paco’s sarcasm and laughing at the questions.
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