“I think that when there’s a great melody, how can I do something with it that can be uniquely my own? That’s the only thing I think about, trying to be honest. If you’re not honest, art doesn’t work. I don’t care who you are.”
No cheating! No Google, no search engines. Take your best guess. You may cheat AFTER you've guessed. But don't spoil it for others.
I have no idea but the artist that when i was a kid inspired me to music Henry Mancini? (Baby Elaphant walk) ---------- Hobostubs
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My 3-year-old son just asked yesterday when seeing a picture of some artistic dance show "what is happening in the picture, why the ladies look like that".. My wife's answer: "They are trying to be artistic"
Frank Jr came through our town about 30 years ago, and he talked in similar terms about how he treated a song. I do theink the term HONEST is open to interpretation and therefore a bit of B.S.
But I STRONGLY agree with, "how can I do something with it that can be uniquely my own? " ---------- intermediate level (+) player per the Adam Gussow Scale, Started playing 2001
Whoever this direct quote comes from is chiming ancient wisdom. I recently read Steve Wariner (guitar) say this is how Chet Atkins told him to think (return to the melody) when his brain (Wariner's) got clogged up while they were recording.
Not to discount Kudzu's intent or wisdom, by the way.
Now I'm wondering, how many different ways this has been said & quoted by famous names? I don't know Kudzu's quote specifically but I'm struggling to remember another thats similar. Bear down hard...
P.S.: re: Alpert...don't know if it's him or not but he's a classically trained musician, super-capable and if you didn't grow up when he was selling records don't underestimate him.
Yes, it's Herb Alpert. They're inspiring words, or at least I find them inspiring. Most people, I think, would assume that only a "serious artist" would talk like that, but of course Alpert is a very serious artist in his own way--as is Kenny G. and others who aren't always given their props by hard-core jazzers.
