“"What can I offer you that will make you happier about how you should feel about who Angelina Jolie is?" I think that's a very strange desire to know those things. And yet I have it, with musicians in particular. I'm desperate to know what Micah P. Hinson is like or Julian Casablancas. Philip Seymour Hoffman made me feel like that.” ThinkingKnowsFeelsShouldMadeDesireParticularStrangeOffersMusicianDesperatePhilipMicah Author:Angelina Jolie
“November 18. . . I dig musicians, I feel they have the most to offer me mentally and emotionally because they think basically along the same lines that I do; extremely creative people. Music is Life. As Captain Beefheart once said 'God is a perfect musical note.” PeopleThinkingFeelsSaidLinesPerfectCreativeOffersMusicianMusic IsNotesMusicalCaptainsCreative PeopleNovemberMusic Is LifeMusical NotesCaptain Beefheart Author:Pamela Des Barres
“They [the teachers at European conservatories] taught us because they wanted to pass the knowledge on and educate young musicians. It was not because they had to teach because they failed as musicians. There is a huge difference in the reasons why someone is teaching and what they can offer and what they cannot offer.” ReasonWantedYoungDifferencesTeachTeacherTeachingTaughtHugeOffersMusicianReason WhyEducateTaught UsConservatory Author:Miroslav Vitous
“I think the most important thing that I can offer young musicians is once you get up on the bandstand, understanding that you're now asking this prayer to come through you. When you think about music it's got to be that way. Just the thrill of being able to play another note, not to win anything or get a trophy.” ThinkingWayI CanImportantPlayAbleYoungWinningUnderstandingPrayerOffersMusicianAskingImportant ThingsNotesGet UpThrillTrophies Author:Bobby Hutcherson
“Doubt always hovers nearby, but I take photographs the way a musician hums. Looking is like breathing. So when luck turns my way and offers me a good picture, joy is surely nigh.” WayJoyTurnsDoubtOffersMusicianLuckPhotographMy WayBreathing Author:Marc Riboud
“I like the communication and trust that comes from a long-term relationship. When you really know people as musicians and as people, you feel you can really count on them. That frees you to take more chances and ... it takes the music to a higher level. It translates into a better product for audiences. There are two levels to these relationships. The first level is being with guys for the first few years, you're getting used to guys - he's got this to offer, he's got that to offer, I don't like this, I do like this. You both praise them and are critical as you get to know one another.” PeopleKnowsFeelsYearsFirstsLongTwoUsedGuyTermChanceLevelsAudienceProductsCommunicationHigherOffersMusicianPraiseCriticalLong TermTranslateHigher LevelLong Term Relationship Author:Dave Liebman
“I don't think being a musician makes me a role model at all. But I do believe that I have responsibility to offer people a helping hand when and if I can, just the same way that others have helped me. I think that it's important to keep that cycle going, and to give back to whatever your personal definition of community is.” PeopleIfsThinkingWayGivingBelieveI CanImportantHelpingHandsCommunityResponsibilityRolesOffersMusicianModelsDefinitionsCyclesRole ModelsGiving BackHelping Hand Author:Thalia Zedek
“I suppose musicians have the kind of arrogant attitude that they can actually offer the world something, because through their passive power, they're able to be the strongest arms that they can be, incredibly strong. That's what keeps us going.” WorldKindAbleStrongAttitudeArmsOffersMusicianStrongestArrogantPassive Author:Lisa Gerrard
“When you get in the middle of a career and you're successful, people come and offer you things. My biggest fear was that if you try to do something else and you're trying to build your music career, and then you say, "I'm going to go do a movie," and you're terrible, you can really hurt your music career because as a musician, the goal is to be cool. You're playing the guitar and you're in front of all these people and your vibe is to be as cool as you can possibly be.” PeopleIfsTryingGoalHurtCareersSuccessfulMiddleFrontsTerribleOffersMusicianGuitarSuccessful PeopleBeing CoolBiggest FearMusic Career Author:Tim McGraw
“There's a fairly extensive network of musicians on tour who are all trying to stay sober, and we generally reach out to each other and offer support when and where we can.” TryingSupportOffersMusicianReach OutSober Author:Moby