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big fan of tempo changes
compositionally, it's easy to forget they exist, and difficult to find the place for them. as a player, they're ambitious and challenging to pull off gracefully. the audience has a role to play too, and not just a receptive one.
you don't always get to take it from the top, and making the most of a live performance can be more fun than hitting the studio to perfect a few measures. even if the transition is wobbly, tempo changes still effective as long as everyone catches one another to get back on beat