tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67402273477926189.post4371719975555945565..comments2023-07-11T06:46:44.679-07:00Comments on Paul Hostetter on Music: Work EthicPaul Hostetterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11715275563756131344noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67402273477926189.post-19934773467993066882009-12-04T02:43:05.203-08:002009-12-04T02:43:05.203-08:00all they heve mentioned are all true and correctall they heve mentioned are all true and correctUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10703218730195638567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67402273477926189.post-62838304137231955292009-12-04T02:42:17.177-08:002009-12-04T02:42:17.177-08:00All they have mentioned are all ture and correct....All they have mentioned are all ture and correct....Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10703218730195638567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67402273477926189.post-51108997826239877002008-11-10T13:23:00.000-08:002008-11-10T13:23:00.000-08:00This is a great point. Yes, I believe as an artist...This is a great point. Yes, I believe as an artist and a human being, it is very important to be part of the world around you. Although you must keep moving forward, it is important to move slow enough through the world to pay attention to those little things that are so important in life that we may miss such as the smile of a young child or random acts of kindness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67402273477926189.post-16725552575966761862008-10-30T23:57:00.000-07:002008-10-30T23:57:00.000-07:00Word. Charlie Parker has a quote about how music ...Word. Charlie Parker has a quote about how music is your thoughts, your experiences, your feelings, and "If you're not living it, it won't come out of your horn."<BR/>I've always felt that music, like all art, is basically a medium through which to communicate on a level that words can't; it's a way to express pure feelings and thoughts that are too basic to be put into words (unless you're an extremely skilled writer, and maybe not even then). So if that's the case, then the music you make is always going to be a reflection of what's in your heart and mind, and the content of your heart and mind are going to be pretty much determined by the things life has been teaching you. So how can the music you make ever be any more interesting or significant or rich than the life you lead, and the way you respond to what life presents you with? If your life consists mostly of being by yourself in a practice room, how can the music you play ever be less bland than that?<BR/><BR/>One of my favorite speakers on the subject of music is Flea, who says that all you need to make beautiful music is to have love in your heart. I think that's probably the single most important thing to remember about music, and I'm really glad that that sentiment is almost always present in the way you talk about music, too. I really think that if everyone who plays music, especially the people whose lives revolve around music in a significant way, could truly be conscious of that fact all or most of the time, we'd all be much better musicians and much more in a state of harmony with ourselves and each other. The ancient Greeks believed this; that music had a power to penetrate the soul and potentially restore it to balance. I think that's true, but only if you're in the state that you describe as being truly present, when you're not thinking about yourself and you're letting the experience of the music completely sweep you away. It's rare that I'm able to achieve that myself because my brain is always buzzing almost uncontrollably, but those moments when I manage it make all the work I do as part of my life far more than worth it.Jeff Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17485601320646470782noreply@blogger.com