Musicians Duet Better

[hookstownbrown]

The Godfather of Soul... I feel good... Da na naa na naa na na... Nup, no relation...If I were, would I then be Hookstown Jamestown Brown?

[drew]

Music and dancing (the more the pity) have become so closely associated with ideas of riot and debauchery among the less cultivated classes, that a taste for them, for their own sakes, can hardly be said to exist, and before they can be recommended as innocent or safe amusements, a very great change of ideas must take place.~ Sir John Herschel"Modern music is as dangerous as narcotics."~ Pietro Mascagni"It's much too late to do anything about rock & roll now ..." ~ Jerry Garcia / Grateful Dead

[hookstownbrown]

Hey buddy,You nailed it there...Herschel, Mascagni, Garcia... Read it and sleep...

[drew]

I've always felt rock and roll was very, very wholesome music.~ Aretha FranklinWho can disagree with the "Queen of Soul"

[drew]

Extraordinary how potent cheap music is.~ Noel Coward

[hookstownbrown]

Ain't it a shame that these icons feel the way they do?They echo my thoughts, though... That's the real shame considering I'm someone who has not climbed the proverbial ladder.Within this corporate-driven, ice-cold musical atmosphere; one that sometimes, seems to fester like an oozing sore, lots of very talented people will become so very disenchanted with the business, that they will turn to other fields... I've seen it happen.The music world would be so much better off if the majority of the MBA's would look elsewhere for work...No offense, Michael... Yourself not included... While I'm on the subject, though, I'm curious... How do you feel about the overall disenchantment within the music biz?

[drew]

Quote: How do you feel about the overall disenchantment within the music biz?I think people have to have music, they need it, crave it and can't live without it. They'll dance to it, sing along with it, whistle, hum and, as in my case, shiek it.With all commodities, big business will supply it in the ways that are most convenient and profitable to them. Jimi was right when she said we are being spoon-fed what they want us to consume. Without music, life is a journey through a desert.~ Pat Conroy

[hookstownbrown]

Quote:Jimi was right when she said we are being spoon-fed what they want us to consume.My thoughts, too. The road to success can be so challenging that even those with high-end talent can eventually reach the point where the ugly -- business aspect -- ain't worth the effort. And the music fans suffer... Discouraging ain't the word... Heartbreaking is more like it...I hope Jimi doesn't read this one... She's in the middle of the soup right now... The make or break-point...Don't let 'em getcha down, Jimi...

[hummingbird]

"To an audience member, whether in ancient Greece or in the modern world, music has a direct line to the soul in a way that most liberal art forms cannot achieve. So while the spoken word may describe an emotion, the music played while those words are spoken may more effectively enable an audience member to identify with that emotion and sympathize with the character who is experiencing it onstage."~ Fred Plotkin"The function of the creative artist consists of making laws, not following laws already made."~ Ferruccio Busoni"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."~ Albert EinsteinMusic is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." ~ Charlie ParkerH

[drew]

Music should never be harmless~ Robbie RobertsonCheck out his career now, he's in demand more than he ever was during his "The Band" days.