Poetry, a speaking picture. . . to teach and delight
Swing will never sound as good as it did in the '40s.
Music has always been my protection against the world, from a very young age. I feel safe inside of a jam.
We want to have a spontaneous adventure. You can't plan an adventure, or it ceases to be one.
Ideally the point of music is community, not the player. Musicians are simply channels to link the audience to the music and to each other.
There are no Jerry Garcias coming down the pike, anymore than there is a Jimi Hendrix or Bob Marley. They are all at the same level - the highest level that you strive to get to as a musician. Me and my friends - we'll all be long dead, people will still be trying to dig into what Jerry Garcia did.
It's like you're surfing. . . The same wave that can be a source of pain can be a beautiful flowing grace and source of power. It's all a matter of how you respond to it.
We [Christians] have the dilemma of using a symbol system that was not made for our worldview, to give our worldview. . . I think the thing we're waiting for is a genius to come forth who can either make a new symbol system which is still modern, or more properly, as symbol systems don't come overnight, a group of people to modify the symbol systems of our day, so that we can use them for our Christian message without a disadvantage.
The truth is, as most of us know, that global warming is real and humans are major contributors, mainly because we wastefully burn fossil fuels.
Hip-hop. . . has been the proverbial key that's opened the door for me to roam this breathtaking planet.
I did the cover of Cigar Aficionado, so I'm supposed to talk about loving cigars. I've smoked them a couple of times. My father used to smoke cigars. I love the idea and the concept, and I love the smell of cigars