Went to high school and graduated with Roy. He has been an old soul since then. Wynton Marsalis came to conduct a session at school, Roy played with him, and Wynton stood back and you could see Roy's level of talent even then. Very cool memories.
I remember him coming through when we visited BTWHSPVA. I went to Houston HSPVA during the Doc era. He played Recordame with us on a jam. I had to follow him. Very fun time. Blew everybody away to play with him.
A very exceptional warm, considerate person, who is sadly missed. I really feel it when good people who give so much pass away far too early. Forever in our thoughts, Mr Roy Hargrove. From the UK
Many a night I've sat up late listening to Roy. He was magical, he was a phenom, he was everything rolled into one. Roy's music took you into a better place and time, and it became almost an addiction. His heart and soul was in his music. I never thought that jazz musicians received the recognition they deserved. They work hard for little money and when they pass on, it's a loss to the world. R.I.P. Roy .
facts. This man came to a gig that i had after he got done playing in jazz alley seattle. I could barely believe i was playing with dude. After that, I went home and practiced my ass off. And this was like 3-5 am. Solid brotha.
Roy Hargrove is a wonderful talent. He's a Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, and Miles rolled into one. I wish him good health and happiness. His playing moves my soul.
Very missed my dear friend✨🕊💕 very happy he speaks truth here in the interview. He was always a huge supporter of the kids playing, the most present musician at all the jam sessions Zinc Bar, Smalls jazz club, Fat Cat. It’s true. They; we all loved him so much for just that alone. “No one” did this. Just Roy🙏🏻 God Bless him, our earth angel 😇 #peace ✨🕊💕
Roy is a "Diamond in the Rough". Super duper talented ...I have been a fan since the beginning. Always have, always will be. Musicians sacrifice so much to provide us this thing we call music. Thanks for all you do for us Mr. Hargrove.
The reality is most commenters here don't know what being a touring musician is about. Roy is right touring is rough and is a compromise on health big time. What's wrong with that?
By the time 2017 rolled around, he'd been off drugs, past addiction for several years. He manager said her performed one of his best shows in 10 yrs in 2017.
I see several Roy haters on here. Of course he's not perfect but I have hung out with him at festivals and jam sessions and I found him to be a good dude. He will always share with another musician.
My first night in NYC I went to the Village Vanguard to listen to his quintet. Then I went to a jam session and I played with him and Justin Robinson (the sax player). I paid to see them and two hours later I was playing with them. It's true what he says about jam sessions. He is so generous, he is a really nice man. Thanks Roy, you are a great human being!
RIP brother and thank you for bringing us the reality of being a musician, you put your heart and soul. All of those sacrifice you did only God knows it now you rest with him.
I'm sorry if the world put too much pressure or made you feel unappreciated, and it was never enough. You were a gem...putting in the work...may you get the peace and rest you wanted...
3:45 totally true. I have pics of him on piano, and with him in fat cat in one of those nights I was jamming. I remember I found him almost every Wednesday in fat cat. Then we went to another club hanging out w/ Richard Bona. He was at that time very sick and looked fragile /weak. I think in one way he was saying goodbye, in another, he wanted some company and get the vibe from that atmosphere. Rest in peace brotha 🙏🏽🤘🏽🎺
He may be young in this video, but he does look & sound tired. Look closely and he has that 2000-yard stare towards the end of each sentence that the overworked & road-weary get after a while in a thankless job. But that's what we do, man: We Neglect Them When They're Present, We Lament Them When They're Gone. God Bless. He has the mannerisms and voice inflection of a jazz veteran more than twice his age. His words and facial expression at 5:21 are very telling.
He Was Heavy & Ready To Lay His Burdens Down. It’s OK My Sweet King. You Are Free Now I Love U 4 Everything. Send Your Soul By When I Am Feeling Down. Continue To Light The Tunnels Of The Ways Often Put Out. Thank U My Bear ~Masha
It wasn't the addiction stuggles, the man had kidney stones which impacted his liver. He did good to perform as long as he did, dealing with it for 14-15 years.
This man is solid. I really appreciate his honesty because you just don't hear that from many famous artists nowadays. That really means a lot to me personally.
Long rough weekend, sitting down on my break and just read that he died - I am very sad. Mr Hargrove gave me many many hours of joy at his virtuosity, tone and musicianship. Wow, won't be a good day!
Not only Roy Hargrove is a great musician in his interviews he keeps it real. What he is saying is the truth about the struggle. So if he chooses to marry his wife has to understand of what he is and know that he was born to play jazz. He is in full control of his trumpet. He love what he does. I've been in this crazy, backstabbing music business on and off for over 50 years. There is a serious price to pay becoming a superstar. I enjoy listening to great musicians. It's my natural high.
A true master, and prophet. Roy Hargrove probably saved what was left of Classical Jazz when he arrived on the scene. Unlike many others of his generation, he walked the same path that other true greats before him walked, bravely and without compromise. Many are called, few are chosen. CELEBRATE ROY HARGROVE !
I just learned about him at the North Sea Jazz Festival. Mr Robert Glasper, Mr Christian Mcbride and Eliane Henri spoke about The legacy of Roy Hargove. Am sad that he is no more but excited yo hear his music. He is a talented man from God.
I'm glad I saw this interview. Roy, looked tired in D'Angelo's Sao Paulo concert. It was a long show, for someone using all of their wind-power. Hell, D was tired, he had to be, but due to the way the music people have dogged him, I think he felt he had to "go full force" and his band mates did too. We all appreciated seeing them in Sao Paulo, it was an excellent show, and Roy has his gang rockin!! Helluva show; now WE want some, too! And, not just in the major cities. (smile y'all)
thank you Roy for your music, your playing, singing and giving us an insight in the cruel ingredients of traveling the world. long ago we met when you did Marciac with Nicolas maybe some 20 years ago now, (how many times you circled the globe since then?) and still inspired to play, compose, arrange and sing the music you live for. thanks
I can understand what Roy said about travelling especially air travel having done quite a lot of it myself,somebody once said to me "do you know it takes one whole day for you to readjust to a new time zone that is either one hour in front or one behind the zone you just flew from" so on a positive note if Roy arrives at the destination too early or the gig gets put off for a few days that's good for his health because he can chill out before the gig,mind you I'm sure that Roy knows everything about all this time zone shit.
Roy is a true throwback musician. He hails from the tradition when cats hung out playing just for the sake of it. Where would we be if Diz and Yard hadn't decided to make Minton's and Clarke Monroe's their after hours spots? It's in those places where great musicians are born.
Rest in peace Mr. Hargrove, you were the best trumpeter of your generation point blank period. Rest in eternal peace and thank you for the classic "The Vibe".
So sorry to hear how he suffered from his health issues and exhausting situations while on tour .... sure he was a hypersensitive person.... hope he is recovering in heaven...
I remember going to virgin records back in 1987 ? Or around there . Anyway I bought the latest Bobby Watson lp on blue note and there was a trumpet player on the lp that was about 17 ? I thought who is this guy ? Roy was the real deal from then on . It used to make me feel so frustrated that people like him and so many others were so great and younger than me. But they are the music! Saw Roy with jimmy heath at the blue note club in New York in 2008 , they were doing the business.
Roy just plain looks tired here. Not just a rough night kind of tired, but the sort of tired that it takes a month or two of rest to recover from, that you remember years down the road. Jazz musician is a career path you have to love to the bottom of your heart to make work.
Just thinking about the guy at Smalls , is he called Mitch ? He was telling me about Roy hanging out and jamming and I was thinking he didn’t need to do it but he did. I didn’t see him jam but did see him with jimmy heath ! It was a Dizzy tribute and it was cool. The bassist? Electric bass guitar. He played with Dizzy
this year's grammy showed it all my friend, the tribute for the late Mr. Brubeck (done by Chick Correa, Stanley Clarke, and Kenny Garrett) was merely less than a minute. it was such a big insult to jazz, to Dave Brubeck especially.
Yeah, I am not known as a musician like Roy Hargrove who has died recently. The man here is telling everybody how a famous musician life is and how hard he must fulfil the duties he's paid for by his promoters. This happened to many musicians including Michael jackson and luckily I quitted before anything bad could happen to me since also I was an unknown saxophonist from South Africa. You see my dear friends this musicians died after he was sent to a Dialyses machine treatment when he was sick instead of being given rest for an extended period by his promoters. I have evidence of a couple of musician friend who died after being diagnosed for kidneys malfunction and the end was death. So it goes without saying that the musicians are and were always diagnosed wrongly by doctors. There's a difference between tiredness and kidney problems. One should do a research on dialysis machine therapy and how it is a death therapy!!! I'm not a doctor but a musician who is health conscious and as I said before some of my music friend died after dialysis machine therapy. This is very very serious and i want families of musicians who work hard like Roy did to be vigilant for their sons and daughters. You see it's difficult for musicians to retire and the fatigue accumulated becomes dangerous and life threatening but the only cure I know is for that musician to take a prolonged rest instead of being sent to the doctors. Rest in peace my friend, Roy, but soul and spirit will live forever. Thanks.
The crazy part about it is that he is my cousin and I really don't know him. His Dad passed from cardiac arrest. His sister Brittany Hargrove was devastated.
You can't say Justin Bieber is a fake, after all he's a very talented boy : he plays guitar - knowing 3 chords is enough to write a song after all, he's a singer - no,he doesn't need auto-tune because he's out of tune, that just makes better songs, he even dances - spinning around while holding a camera is a dance move,yeah,hours of practice,and most of all,he's so talented everyone wants to play with him, such as.......everyone.No,there's definitely no possible comparisons between him and R.H.!
It is called "Strasbourg St. Denis" It is an amazing song!!! I would listen to the live version at the New Morning jazz club (in Paris) /watch?v=qxeb0cwjE8U sooo good
Okay, I'm not defending Roy here (because I'm not a HUGE fan), BUT let's get real here: musicians are not flocking to Justin's band because of his talent to play and dance/write, they are playing for him because he is a very high PAYING gig. And mind you, I'll admit that I'm not a huge fan of Justin's either; more power to him for becoming the TH-cam and later world sensation that he is. Britney was before him, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, Sean Cassidy, Leif Ericson, the power of candy-pop, y'know?
I agree that it's a shame jazz musicians aren't appreciated, but that's the society we live in. Justin Bieber isn't given the red carpet treatment because people think he's a better musician than Roy Hargrove. It's because he can generate more money. I don't dig Bieber, but I wouldn't call him a hack. He's just a kid. He probably doesn't even know what a hack is. He is clearly talented, and probably has the potential to become a great drummer if he can get over this pop idol nightmare.
Any business man who is in business for himself, pays for his expenses somehow.... when I go on vacation its at my expense.... this dude needs to stop whining about how he doesn't get preferential treatment like pop artists do.... if "you" want that lifestyle than make that music.... duh.
I think it all evens out in at the end...While he may not make the quick money that the more popular entertainers make, he will probably last much longer in the music business if he takes care of himself and should have a means to survive financially in his older years..
And it's easy for you to say quit whining..he has the right to complain..He's one of the world's greatest musicians and he has worked and studied very hard at his craft...He SHOULD be better compensated for making great music and no he doesn't need to water down his art..
ohioplayer Yeah, hes a human being....he has feelings of course, he's allowed to whine.... but so what? Why would anyone want to hear about it, does nothing but sours his name and reputation. The rate of compensation for anything depends on supply and demand....quality of art is totally subjective. This interview mostly serves as the accurate portrayal of the esoteric dichotomy between being an artist and being an entertainer.... artists whine, entertainers entertain.
So true about the red carpet not being rolled out for jazz musicians... it's so unfair and sad to see such amazing and TRUE talent in Roy Hargrove and other luminaries have to deal with the bullshit while talentless HACKS like Justin Bieber - who I really shouldn't even be using in the same sentence - have the so-called red carpet rolled out for them because of their popular "music". Shit's messed up.
I think Roy was pretty tired at this point. Worn out from the kidney disease. Like Roy my own brother died at age 49 from Polycystic Kidney Disease. It wore him out too.
And who's to blame him? How would you feel if you put your heart and soul into a gig and then have to go back to your hotel that YOU payed for, to then turn on the TV to see a pathetic, popular artist sing on a stage and know that they have nothing to worry about because they get payed millions more than you do, have a 5 star hotel, and put absolutely no effort or care into there music? It's a shame. Roy Hargrove does his work because unlike others, he cares. Forgive my rant haha.
Went to high school and graduated with Roy. He has been an old soul since then. Wynton Marsalis came to conduct a session at school, Roy played with him, and Wynton stood back and you could see Roy's level of talent even then. Very cool memories.
instaBlaster...
That’s amazing !
I remember him coming through when we visited BTWHSPVA. I went to Houston HSPVA during the Doc era. He played Recordame with us on a jam. I had to follow him. Very fun time. Blew everybody away to play with him.
Rest in peace Roy.....you will be missed but your music will live forever. The eternal gig
Rest in peace, Roy. In my opinion, you were the best trumpeter of your time. You will be greatly missed.
A very exceptional warm, considerate person, who is sadly missed. I really feel it when good people who give so much pass away far too early. Forever in our thoughts, Mr Roy Hargrove. From the UK
Many a night I've sat up late listening to Roy. He was magical, he was a phenom, he was everything rolled into one. Roy's music took you into a better place and time, and it became almost an addiction. His heart and soul was in his music. I never thought that jazz musicians received the recognition they deserved. They work hard for little money and when they pass on, it's a loss to the world. R.I.P. Roy .
"The gig part, the hour that you play, that's the fun part"
May this legend rest in peace forever and always.
Acid God Exactly May It B Peace
facts. This man came to a gig that i had after he got done playing in jazz alley seattle. I could barely believe i was playing with dude. After that, I went home and practiced my ass off. And this was like 3-5 am. Solid brotha.
Medearis Dixson 🤗
Damn that’s inspiring and amazing !!
Roy Hargrove is a wonderful talent. He's a Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, and Miles rolled into one. I wish him good health and happiness. His playing moves my soul.
Very missed my dear friend✨🕊💕 very happy he speaks truth here in the interview. He was always a huge supporter of the kids playing, the most present musician at all the jam sessions Zinc Bar, Smalls jazz club, Fat Cat. It’s true. They; we all loved him so much for just that alone. “No one” did this. Just Roy🙏🏻 God Bless him, our earth angel 😇 #peace ✨🕊💕
Roy is a "Diamond in the Rough". Super duper talented ...I have been a fan since the beginning.
Always have, always will be. Musicians sacrifice so much to provide us this thing we call music.
Thanks for all you do for us Mr. Hargrove.
Nrvuz 1 🙌
Rest in Heaven Mr. Roy Hargrove 🙏🏾❤️
The reality is most commenters here don't know what being a touring musician is about. Roy is right touring is rough and is a compromise on health big time. What's wrong with that?
By the time 2017 rolled around, he'd been off drugs, past addiction for several years. He manager said her performed one of his best shows in 10 yrs in 2017.
Message to Roy- wish you were still here.
I see several Roy haters on here. Of course he's not perfect but I have hung out with him at festivals and jam sessions and I found him to be a good dude. He will always share with another musician.
awoye This Is Nice To Cee. He Has AMAZING Energy 🤗
My favorite trumpeter I just found out he passed i was emotional such a great improvisor
My first night in NYC I went to the Village Vanguard to listen to his quintet. Then I went to a jam session and I played with him and Justin Robinson (the sax player). I paid to see them and two hours later I was playing with them. It's true what he says about jam sessions. He is so generous, he is a really nice man. Thanks Roy, you are a great human being!
This broke my heart, really has!
Rest In Eternal Power Itinually Brotha 👊🏿🖤
RIP brother and thank you for bringing us the reality of being a musician, you put your heart and soul. All of those sacrifice you did only God knows it now you rest with him.
Sandy Dawkins He Is As Good As God God’s Self. This Man Is Love 💫
I know you’re resting now. God Bless you, Roy. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I'm sorry if the world put too much pressure or made you feel unappreciated, and it was never enough. You were a gem...putting in the work...may you get the peace and rest you wanted...
glad that I saw you and your musicians on the north sea jazz festival in the Hague. now Im ..listening a lot of your music to remember you......
3:45 totally true. I have pics of him on piano, and with him in fat cat in one of those nights I was jamming. I remember I found him almost every Wednesday in fat cat. Then we went to another club hanging out w/ Richard Bona. He was at that time very sick and looked fragile /weak. I think in one way he was saying goodbye, in another, he wanted some company and get the vibe from that atmosphere. Rest in peace brotha 🙏🏽🤘🏽🎺
He may be young in this video, but he does look & sound tired. Look closely and he has that 2000-yard stare towards the end of each sentence that the overworked & road-weary get after a while in a thankless job. But that's what we do, man: We Neglect Them When They're Present, We Lament Them When They're Gone. God Bless. He has the mannerisms and voice inflection of a jazz veteran more than twice his age. His words and facial expression at 5:21 are very telling.
+Zeit Geist I agree - he looks older than he is-- he does looks very tired!
RIP ROY HARGROVE
E Jazzy That’s A Mean Thing To Say Only Knowing Things From A Limited Point Of View. He Is A TRUE GOD SEND 🙏
He Was Heavy & Ready To Lay His Burdens Down. It’s OK My Sweet King. You Are Free Now I Love U 4 Everything. Send Your Soul By When I Am Feeling Down. Continue To Light The Tunnels Of The Ways Often Put Out. Thank U My Bear ~Masha
It wasn't the addiction stuggles, the man had kidney stones which impacted his liver. He did good to perform as long as he did, dealing with it for 14-15 years.
This man is solid. I really appreciate his honesty because you just don't hear that from many famous artists nowadays. That really means a lot to me personally.
I miss you Roy
Long rough weekend, sitting down on my break and just read that he died - I am very sad. Mr Hargrove gave me many many hours of joy at his virtuosity, tone and musicianship. Wow, won't be a good day!
Great musician and a beautiful soul, gone way too soon. Rest in Peace, Roy.
Not only Roy Hargrove is a great musician in his interviews he keeps it real. What he is saying is the truth about the struggle. So if he chooses to marry his wife has to understand of what he is and know that he was born to play jazz. He is in full control of his trumpet. He love what he does. I've been in this crazy, backstabbing music business on and off for over 50 years. There is a serious price to pay becoming a superstar. I enjoy listening to great musicians. It's my natural high.
One of the all time greats already....Rock on Roy, I love the RH Factor
Thank you for the gift of music, Roy. May you finally have rest.
A true master, and prophet. Roy Hargrove probably saved what was left of Classical Jazz when he arrived on the scene. Unlike many others of his generation, he walked the same path that other true greats before him walked, bravely and without compromise. Many are called, few are chosen. CELEBRATE ROY HARGROVE !
I just learned about him at the North Sea Jazz Festival. Mr Robert Glasper, Mr Christian Mcbride and Eliane Henri spoke about The legacy of Roy Hargove. Am sad that he is no more but excited yo hear his music. He is a talented man from God.
Roy!
Such a wonderful personality, he left us so much.
Roy Hargrove is one of the best, thank you for your wonderful compositions they feed my soul.
I'm glad I saw this interview. Roy, looked tired in D'Angelo's Sao Paulo concert. It was a long show, for someone using all of their wind-power. Hell, D was tired, he had to be, but due to the way the music people have dogged him, I think he felt he had to "go full force" and his band mates did too. We all appreciated seeing them in Sao Paulo, it was an excellent show, and Roy has his gang rockin!! Helluva show; now WE want some, too! And, not just in the major cities. (smile y'all)
thank you Roy for your music, your playing, singing and giving us an insight in the cruel ingredients of traveling the world. long ago we met when you did Marciac with Nicolas maybe some 20 years ago now, (how many times you circled the globe since then?) and still inspired to play, compose, arrange and sing the music you live for. thanks
Love you forever Roy ~ a musical genius
Jazzers certainly don't do well in the U.S. but in Europe and Japan they are treated very well and the audiences are very receptive and respectful.
I can understand what Roy said about travelling especially air travel having done quite a lot of it myself,somebody once said to me "do you know it takes one whole day for you to readjust to a new time zone that is either one hour in front or one behind the zone you just flew from" so on a positive note if Roy arrives at the destination too early or the gig gets put off for a few days that's good for his health because he can chill out before the gig,mind you I'm sure that Roy knows everything about all this time zone shit.
Keep playin' Roy, I saw you last year at the Chicago Jazz Fest. Love your style bro!
So much respect to this man... Rest in peace my man
Very cool - they touch on topics which are rarely discussed in interviews
Rest In Peace RoY! fucking legend.
Good on you man for talking honestly.. It made me want to listen to your music.
Roy is a true throwback musician. He hails from the tradition when cats hung out playing just for the sake of it. Where would we be if Diz and Yard hadn't decided to make Minton's and Clarke Monroe's their after hours spots? It's in those places where great musicians are born.
I still listen to your Family and Crisol albums. Man that's about 20 years I've been enjoying your work!
Definitely miss this man...RIP
Rest in peace Mr. Hargrove, you were the best trumpeter of your generation point blank period. Rest in eternal peace and thank you for the classic "The Vibe".
The family answer has me rollin on the floor Roy...
a light has gone out in the world. hopefully someone can hold jazz the way he did
Homie speaks the truth! I'll keep your dream & presence known and alive! Holla...Luv @ ya*
A wonderful "old soul" that committed his life to humanity and the rest of the would
Donald Blackmon It’s A Pleasure To Be In The Acquaintance💫
Light Reign
Yes, Light Reign
Donald Blackmon 🤗
One of the truest trumpet players.. no.. musicians.. ever!
So sorry to hear how he suffered from his health issues and exhausting situations while on tour .... sure he was a hypersensitive person.... hope he is recovering in heaven...
I remember going to virgin records back in 1987 ? Or around there . Anyway I bought the latest Bobby Watson lp on blue note and there was a trumpet player on the lp that was about 17 ? I thought who is this guy ? Roy was the real deal from then on . It used to make me feel so frustrated that people like him and so many others were so great and younger than me. But they are the music! Saw Roy with jimmy heath at the blue note club in New York in 2008 , they were doing the business.
Rest in eternal peace Roy
Roy just plain looks tired here. Not just a rough night kind of tired, but the sort of tired that it takes a month or two of rest to recover from, that you remember years down the road. Jazz musician is a career path you have to love to the bottom of your heart to make work.
Thank you Roy Hargrove
Roy really left us... at 49. Way too young.
Just thinking about the guy at Smalls , is he called Mitch ? He was telling me about Roy hanging out and jamming and I was thinking he didn’t need to do it but he did. I didn’t see him jam but did see him with jimmy heath ! It was a Dizzy tribute and it was cool. The bassist? Electric bass guitar. He played with Dizzy
Ciao Roy sei stato un grandissimo...
such a beautiful person
I saw Roy a couple of times for free in Toronto.
Love Roy!
RIP, Roy.
"How can I get to the yams? Have my own yam garden?" lol. nice.
Very insightful!!!
this year's grammy showed it all my friend, the tribute for the late Mr. Brubeck (done by Chick Correa, Stanley Clarke, and Kenny Garrett) was merely less than a minute. it was such a big insult to jazz, to Dave Brubeck especially.
Roy Hargrove studied jazz at Berklee. Roy is an all time great.
I didn't know about Roy Hargrove's health problems. His Jazz was healthy, that's for sure!
très élégant comme son style
Yeah, I am not known as a musician like Roy Hargrove who has died recently. The man here is telling everybody how a famous musician life is and how hard he must fulfil the duties he's paid for by his promoters. This happened to many musicians including Michael jackson and luckily I quitted before anything bad could happen to me since also I was an unknown saxophonist from South Africa. You see my dear friends this musicians died after he was sent to a Dialyses machine treatment when he was sick instead of being given rest for an extended period by his promoters. I have evidence of a couple of musician friend who died after being diagnosed for kidneys malfunction and the end was death. So it goes without saying that the musicians are and were always diagnosed wrongly by doctors. There's a difference between tiredness and kidney problems. One should do a research on dialysis machine therapy and how it is a death therapy!!! I'm not a doctor but a musician who is health conscious and as I said before some of my music friend died after dialysis machine therapy. This is very very serious and i want families of musicians who work hard like Roy did to be vigilant for their sons and daughters. You see it's difficult for musicians to retire and the fatigue accumulated becomes dangerous and life threatening but the only cure I know is for that musician to take a prolonged rest instead of being sent to the doctors. Rest in peace my friend, Roy, but soul and spirit will live forever. Thanks.
What kind of glasses is Roy wearing. THose are fresh i gotta get me some of those. Does anyone know????????????????
he's amazing
Rest in Peace sweet Roy
what is that song in the beginning of the video??
The crazy part about it is that he is my cousin and I really don't know him. His Dad passed from cardiac arrest. His sister Brittany Hargrove was devastated.
You can't say Justin Bieber is a fake, after all he's a very talented boy : he plays guitar - knowing 3 chords is enough to write a song after all, he's a singer - no,he doesn't need auto-tune because he's out of tune, that just makes better songs, he even dances - spinning around while holding a camera is a dance move,yeah,hours of practice,and most of all,he's so talented everyone wants to play with him, such as.......everyone.No,there's definitely no possible comparisons between him and R.H.!
To feel good on the road? My uncle said: Bring canned food and instant coffee. Stay your butt in bed 8 hours a night.
It is called "Strasbourg St. Denis"
It is an amazing song!!! I would listen to the live version at the New Morning jazz club (in Paris)
/watch?v=qxeb0cwjE8U
sooo good
< " I don´t charge money for Playing" I tell costumers...It´s the hassles and carrying gear to the GiG and... aggravations ! Come back soon Roy ! >
💙
Rest In Peace.
Okay, I'm not defending Roy here (because I'm not a HUGE fan), BUT let's get real here: musicians are not flocking to Justin's band because of his talent to play and dance/write, they are playing for him because he is a very high PAYING gig. And mind you, I'll admit that I'm not a huge fan of Justin's either; more power to him for becoming the TH-cam and later world sensation that he is. Britney was before him, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, Sean Cassidy, Leif Ericson, the power of candy-pop, y'know?
I agree that it's a shame jazz musicians aren't appreciated, but that's the society we live in. Justin Bieber isn't given the red carpet treatment because people think he's a better musician than Roy Hargrove. It's because he can generate more money. I don't dig Bieber, but I wouldn't call him a hack. He's just a kid. He probably doesn't even know what a hack is. He is clearly talented, and probably has the potential to become a great drummer if he can get over this pop idol nightmare.
I would love to be paid to go to Europe, and sit and wait in an Airport, and then have week vacation in Europe after my gig got cancelled.....
He also said this was at his own expense..
Any business man who is in business for himself, pays for his expenses somehow.... when I go on vacation its at my expense.... this dude needs to stop whining about how he doesn't get preferential treatment like pop artists do.... if "you" want that lifestyle than make that music.... duh.
I think it all evens out in at the end...While he may not make the quick money that the more popular entertainers make, he will probably last much longer in the music business if he takes care of himself and should have a means to survive financially in his older years..
And it's easy for you to say quit whining..he has the right to complain..He's one of the world's greatest musicians and he has worked and studied very hard at his craft...He SHOULD be better compensated for making great music and no he doesn't need to water down his art..
ohioplayer Yeah, hes a human being....he has feelings of course, he's allowed to whine.... but so what? Why would anyone want to hear about it, does nothing but sours his name and reputation. The rate of compensation for anything depends on supply and demand....quality of art is totally subjective. This interview mostly serves as the accurate portrayal of the esoteric dichotomy between being an artist and being an entertainer.... artists whine, entertainers entertain.
@mrsimms101 So true , it hurts sometime to see these whack artist with no training have people think their garbage is so great.
Catfish are delicious...Ha!, I completely forgot about that.
As the society is sick as it is today the music has some of that too
I want to say definitely an NF. INFJ if i were to guess
I always try to characterize musicians as well..I'd say INFJ as well.
Hector Colon I'm an INFJ as well. Studying Myers Briggs has been a huge help. ST users are quite different from NF users
MusicIsANeverEndingPuzzle INFP here.
So true about the red carpet not being rolled out for jazz musicians... it's so unfair and sad to see such amazing and TRUE talent in Roy Hargrove and other luminaries have to deal with the bullshit while talentless HACKS like Justin Bieber - who I really shouldn't even be using in the same sentence - have the so-called red carpet rolled out for them because of their popular "music". Shit's messed up.
RIP Your ship has come in. Play on in Heaven.
If Its Weed He's Fine. It Mostly Opens His Lungs Up More. Lol
But There's Nothing Profitable In Smoking Jacks/Tobacco.
RIP
OAK CLIFF
I think Roy was pretty tired at this point. Worn out from the kidney disease. Like Roy my own brother died at age 49 from Polycystic Kidney Disease. It wore him out too.
And who's to blame him? How would you feel if you put your heart and soul into a gig and then have to go back to your hotel that YOU payed for, to then turn on the TV to see a pathetic, popular artist sing on a stage and know that they have nothing to worry about because they get payed millions more than you do, have a 5 star hotel, and put absolutely no effort or care into there music? It's a shame. Roy Hargrove does his work because unlike others, he cares.
Forgive my rant haha.
I care. I had no idea things were that bad on the jazz scene. The struggle is real
Rip
So when did Roy and Bobby Brown do the Fusion Dance?