No eeeeeeeeeego, no eeeeeeeeego. I'm not feeling 100% tonight so I canceled the gig ... I'm so unselfish. Now do as I say or else you're making this band ALL ABOUT YOU.
What do you do when you don't really have an ego ... I'm stuck at the threshold of it just being a hobby and something more but I can't handle the praise and expectations and challenges I've encountered ... I wanted to show the world something but I didn't want anything for myself, but I love to be there, to perform. Walking contradiction.
Now that you've learned to deal with ego your next challenge is to learn to put others first and when you understand that deeply you'll realize yout ego can handle anything as long as your service is for the betterment of others. Realizing "No Self" doesn't mean your ego magically goes away. But the most important thing in a band is listening so your contribution is on target and meaningful and beneficial
The best music should tell us what it requires because the best are like those Black Madonnas etched in stone, irrefutable. Gary is definitely is in point! It's best to not even play then have to work with cats that don't agree with musical standards already set in stone. The clones and non innovators are the sources of b.s most often because they take gigs away from more artistic innovative thinking folks by playing for less money often. They are the political types who are as bendable as tree limbs if money is their goal. Jazz has been destroyed holistically by many factors. Gary is one of the few real cats left! I've worked with him, Keter Betts and Lou Donaldson to name a few. They all kept it real...no b.s! Cats are showing up playing triplets ,fast scales/runs and mismatched cloned ideas with no 'stories," own sounds and feels most often.
Just a lesson in being a good human ...Strange how one thing relates so well to another ..Thanks Gary
Love Gary Bartz! What a stellar musician and telling it like it is with great wisdom and humility!
A wise and wonderful person and musician. We're glad that he has taken good care of himself and is still with us (as of April 2013)
Unselfish...what a concept. Awesome.....just awesome. Gary, you are incredible.
i love this man! absolute truth and always speaks like a master.
all about the 'music'.....fitting that was 1 of his best tunes ....what a top man
The GREAT Gary Bartz...Thanks for sharing...Celestial Blues is my fav kut...
A gem for sure
Excellent words of wisdom from a true music veteran with pedigree. Take notes youngins!
Well said, sound advice.
GRANDE !!! GRANDE ARTISTA !!!
This Guy is a feckin Legend!!!
fabulous advice.
Wise words!
Wow that’s some great advice. Be unselfish to be great 👍
Wow EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!
truer words never spoken
thank you Gary
well said!
An American Treasure!
What a cool cat
Yes, he is ;)
cool cat Takes one to know one right! :)
Very true
I agree 100%
So bad those words do not attract to so many among us; probably one has to be better then very good at playing to be able to aford living this wisdom.
No eeeeeeeeeego, no eeeeeeeeego. I'm not feeling 100% tonight so I canceled the gig ... I'm so unselfish. Now do as I say or else you're making this band ALL ABOUT YOU.
Siiiii....
What do you do when you don't really have an ego ... I'm stuck at the threshold of it just being a hobby and something more but I can't handle the praise and expectations and challenges I've encountered ... I wanted to show the world something but I didn't want anything for myself, but I love to be there, to perform. Walking contradiction.
That’s your ego afraid of getting bruised
Now that you've learned to deal with ego your next challenge is to learn to put others first and when you understand that deeply you'll realize yout ego can handle anything as long as your service is for the betterment of others. Realizing "No Self" doesn't mean your ego magically goes away. But the most important thing in a band is listening so your contribution is on target and meaningful and beneficial
The best music should tell us what it requires because the best are like those Black Madonnas etched in stone, irrefutable. Gary is definitely is in point! It's best to not even play then have to work with cats that don't agree with musical standards already set in stone. The clones and non innovators are the sources of b.s most often because they take gigs away from more artistic innovative thinking folks by playing for less money often. They are the political types who are as bendable as tree limbs if money is their goal. Jazz has been destroyed holistically by many factors. Gary is one of the few real cats left! I've worked with him, Keter Betts and Lou Donaldson to name a few. They all kept it real...no b.s! Cats are showing up playing triplets ,fast scales/runs and mismatched cloned ideas with no 'stories," own sounds and feels most often.
I thought he was gonna talk about the waffles
miles davis.... unselfish..... no......
takinyele - He was a very unselfish musicians he gave his bands a lot of freedom and artistic license!