The waning days of summer are best spent on a patio overlooking the mountains with freshly made sangria.
Inspiration
August 06, 2008
July 06, 2008
Blue in Green
"It doesn't matter how it sounds, it only matters how it feels."-Dr. Lonnie Smith (by way of Cyrus Pace)
No one cares about what mode or jazz scale Miles was playing in Blue in Green, no one cares about the so-called "fundamentals" of the harmony in the song, and to think that the musicians on the track cared either is missing the point entirely. People (including myself) are infatuated with the beauty, grace, and most importantly, the feeling expressed within the song's boundaries.
Like with music, food simply does not matter if it doesn't feel good all around. The experience is paramount to the techniques used or what it sounds like on a menu.
No one cares about music that, although it might sound interesting, does not feel good, and the same seems to go for restaurants these days. People go out to eat in order for the whole experience it provides. Ingredients served in establishments these days are readily available in most grocery stores, and this combined with people becoming better home cooks means that every restaurant now has to become a destination. Going out to eat has to be an exciting experience that feels good. You could have a kitchen with the nicest equipment, tons of money, and a huge staff to make cutting edge food, but if it falls flat and the experience sucks, then you're done. I feel like the next few years will separate the "men from the boys" so to speak and we'll see who can really get their shit together...