In the absence of that, I am happy to play solo, but I don't think there is any comparison.

I don't research anything.

Personally, I've found that the kind of thing that I like is going into somebody else's area and not playing their music but doing whatever I do in their area.

I like duos with percussionists. I like the songs that percussionists sing.

But that methodology where players are pitted against other unfamiliar players has been so widely adapted now that anybody plays with everybody.

In fact its quite gratifying for me to see some of the people who really objected to this method of working now being quite so profligate in their use of it.

Free improvisation, in addition to being a highly skilled musical craft, is open to use by almost anyone - beginners, children, and non-musicians.