Playing music is not really susceptible to theory much. Circumstances affect it so much.

For me, Company is still the best way for me to work.

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

I wouldn't want to be ideological about it but I think of it as being the best way to approach this kind of playing. I don't think it works in other music, other kinds of playing.

Even if it is difficult playing with other people - sometimes it's great, sometimes it isn't, but that is kind of the point of it. It loses its point playing solo.

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.