I am the indoctrinated child of two lapsed Irish Catholics. Which is to say: I am not religious.
Let me be to my sad self hereafter kind.
Still, wouldn't you, even if entirely secure in your own sense of direction, be at least curious where others were heading, even as you struck out on your own ?
Our language needs endless synonyms for beautiful; the eyes could see what the tongue cannot possibly describe.
The entertainment business is hard on relationships, but it's just as hard on your own spiritual well-being. It's easy to lose focus, to forget your priorities and wander from the path. There is not any one thing you can do to survive this desert. It's a matter of maintenance, of the small things you do every day and every week to keep the engine running smoothly.
I would urge a young player to listen to Charlie Christians' sense of time. . . I'll never forget listening to my father (Bucky Pizzarelli) and Tal Farlow playing Christians' 'Solo Flight' backstage at a gig. . . that's when it hit me how big of an effect Christian had on jazz guitar. 'Solo Flight' was like the gospel.
I really think it is amazing that people actually buy software.