Pacific Standard: The Inside is the Part That Makesthe Outside Sound Good

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

The Inside is the Part That Makes
the Outside Sound Good

Thelonius Monk's advice to saxophonist Steve Lacy, 1960.
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...: I love this! Though when he says 'always leaving them wanting more,' I immediately thought of Andy Warhol talking (I think) about some of the early Velvet Underground performances, and how his philosophy was to always leave people wanting less.; February 3, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Anonymous said...: Great. It sounds like he is talking to a drummer. Is the guy also a saxophonist?; February 5, 2009 at 9:19 AM

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