“As I was a kid, I had a bunch of musicians, they always told me that I should listen to all styles of music and try to play all styles and be authentic at it, if I can, because you never know who's gonna call you. This was coming from fellow horn players who would get the call to play with different types of people. Since I was a kid, that was just something I was always interested in.” PeopleIfsKnowsShouldTryingI CanDifferentPlayKidsGrowing UpPlayerStyleTypeMusicianFellowsBunchHorns Author:Troy Andrews
“One time I was doing a speech to a group of kids, and just before I get there, I see this little kid crying. I found out they just lost a game, and he was the losing pitcher. I went over there, put my arm around him, and said, 'What are you crying for? When major league players lose, they don't cry.'” LittlesSaidKidsFoundGamesLostLosesPlayerGroupsCryArmsSpeechMajorsLosingLeagueOne TimeLittle KidPitcherMajor League Author:Tommy Lasorda
“When I was a kid in Eugene, Oregon, there was this fantastic guitar player who went out on the tables, chairs, out in the audience and played. So I started taking my guitar in the audience. I tripped, fell backwards and ripped my pants.” KidsAudiencePlayerTablesGuitarFantasticChairsPantsBackwardsRippedGuitar PlayerOregon Author:Meredith Brooks