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\u201cThis monkey is tied, now let\u2019s skin it!\u201d<\/h2>\n

But the ability to improvise is not just \u201cwinging it.\u201d It is built on foundations of study and practice that prepare the improviser for the moment of action.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This quote is from the insightful article “Was Bo Diddley a Buddha?”<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cThis monkey is tied, now let\u2019s skin it!\u201d But the ability to improvise is not just \u201cwinging it.\u201d It is built on foundations of study and practice that prepare the improviser for the moment of action. 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