Sep 9th, 2009 12:12 pm

hilker:rightbrain-lefty:lonelysandwich:mrgan: Thelonius Monk’s advice to saxophonist Steve Lacy (1960) Every one of Monk’s notes in here may as well be gospel, but one that stood out for me: “A genius is the one most like himself. Can you identify a genius given only their scrawlings? my favorites: “don’t play everything (or everytime); let some things go by.” “stay in shape! sometimes a musician waits for a gig & when it comes, he’s out of shape & can’t make it.” [one of my defining traits as a musician and a person.] “you’ve got to dig it to dig it, you dig?”

hilker:rightbrain-lefty:lonelysandwich:mrgan:

Thelonius Monk’s advice to saxophonist Steve Lacy (1960)

Every one of Monk’s notes in here may as well be gospel, but one that stood out for me:

“A genius is the one most like himself.

Can you identify a genius given only their scrawlings?

my favorites:

“don’t play everything (or everytime); let some things go by.”

“stay in shape! sometimes a musician waits for a gig & when it comes, he’s out of shape & can’t make it.” [one of my defining traits as a musician and a person.]

“you’ve got to dig it to dig it, you dig?”

Reblogged from my socks don't fit.

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