[Dixielandjazz] Something to think about

[ross anderson]

> Below is a little something one of my band members bought along to our
"gig" the other night ,
> Here we go ++
>
> The musician is a different breed of cat . There is a loneliness , except
> when they are playing . Musicians can`t communicate very well with us
> non-attuned people . Their loneliness comes from the absence of that other
> world of sound that surrounds them when they are happiest.
>
> Their humor is reserved for those who would know and understand what their
> life is . Their devotion is to what they do and the constant challenge is
to
> improve or to do at least as well as last time - challenges that we
> commoners don`t face very well at all . The toil and the monotony of their
> striving for achievement is unknown , as well to those who don`t "live by
> the ear". Sound , the sound , thesound the constantly changing scenario
that
> you must reach to be a real musician.
> Not the Saturday night guy but one who has sacrificed all the other
wonders
> he might have known for this - this sound .
>
> But tere is a time after all the bad nights when the chords are loose and
> the rhythm was a fraction off and the solos weren`t enriched and not-quite
> right , a lack of togetherness..... then is happens . It`s all there
> ,everything , the sound , the feel , precise and fitting , the chords are
> perfect the sections are inspired.....everyone`s stretched . There is
> nothing like it -
> not sex , not drugs , not life . It`s all there in that special time for
the
> musician , and from that point on he searches for it again .Just doing his
> part and waiting for everyone else to do theirs.....and they wait to
achieve
> it again and again and again until there is no more music . These lonely ,
> sad , frustrated , overly-devoted , tired people..... how very lucky they
> are.
>
>
> What do you think????
> I think it`s wonderful !!!
> Best wishes to all , Ross.Anderson
the NMJB web site address is http://home.iprimus.com.au/rossjazz/

Anderson bass link is http://home.iprimus.com.au/rossjazz/Double_Bass.htm
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