I haven't taken the time to read this thread until now,I've been trying to download the clips but they're much too big for the connection I'm using.But tonight I'll leave them downloading(the cyber cafe I use has granted me this favour) overnite,then tomorrow I burn them to CD and take them home with me.
About classical musicians not composing and all that,I have a contrary opinion:
I thought that improvising was creating something that doesn't exist,and on the fly.Isn't that called composing by another name?If one guy improvs and plays on his guitar,and another writes what they hear in their heads on a piece of paper(in note form),what's the difference?It's all creation!If you ask me,composition,improvising,these are just different perspectives of the same animal,really.
But then again,I guess it's a bit like raising the question of whether an actor who works from a script can do stand up comedy or mime,and vice versa?
Hmm.