“In a certain sense, these were lessons I learned by playing with Indian musicians. The rhythmic forms that they use are very complex, and very challenging. In order to play in fifteen, or eleven, or seven or even five, you have to have mastered that time in order to be able to be free with the music.” PlayUseAbleFormCertainOrderChallengesFiveLessonsMusicianComplexesSevenIndianFifteenEleven Author:John McLaughlin
“Wyclef is a musician that tried to unite as many musicians at once as possible. I am trying to be successful at that. The greatest challenge is that, I just got arrested for protesting in NYC for cutting the school budgets... And I think that it's important to stand up. Schools are important.” ThinkingTryingImportantSchoolChallengesSuccessfulCuttingMusicianBudgetsBeing SuccessfulArrestedNyc Author:Wyclef Jean
“Poetry can explain individuals to ourselves, and change our attitudes, and help us see the complexity of the world, but the kind of poetry I follow isn't going to change public opinion directly. Other art forms can - if you're a TV writer, you have some interesting challenges, or if you're a country musician, somebody like Brad Paisley. But poetry not so much.” WorldKindArtCountryHelpingIndividualChallengesInterestingAttitudeOpinionMusicianComplexitySome Interesting Author:Stephen Burt
“Being a part of a band is easier to brainstorm, and it's fun - you're encouraged and inspired by the others. In this band, it's especially that way for me, because they're my favorite musicians - they've been my favorite musicians for so long, and I get to play with them now. A lot of times onstage, I'm overcome with admiration or something, which also means that you need to step up, you need to really bear down to match the level of musicianship or artistry. It's really challenging.” MeanLongFunChallengesMusicianOvercomingInspiredMy FavoriteAdmirationArtistryStep Up Author:Brendan Benson
“Everybody struggles with get tiring as a musician having to play the same songs over and over again on one level or another. That is why you're cast to write the best songs you can. It keeps it going for you. My old man used to tell me be careful what you write you might have to play it for the rest of your life. That is always a challenge and the best way to remedy it is to write.” MenWritingSongChallengesStruggleMusicianCarefulOld ManBe CarefulTire Author:Crosby Loggins
“When you're a touring musician, you're always turning over new rocks and there's always a certain level of tension in your life. The music business, and the travel that comes with it, is stressful, challenging, redundant, exhausting, exciting, and often very depressing. After all of these years, I'm still trying to cope with aspects of it.” TryingChallengesMusicianExcitingTensionDepressingMusic BusinessStressfulRedundant Author:Mark Kozelek
“If our history can challenge the next wave of musicians to keep moving and changing, to keep spiritually hungry and horny, that's what it's all about.” IfsMovingNextChallengesMusicianWaveHungryKeep MovingHorny Author:Carlos Santana