I have never been terribly inquisitive about the personal lives of the musicians
I love; I'm not bringing them into my home, just their recordings. That being
said, I think things are far different today than they were in the late 60s and
70s. Then musicians were almost expected to be difficult, stand-offish and
substance abusers.

Personally, some of the most mediocre musicians I have played with have been the
most difficult, and vice-versa. I think the competition is much greater now (I
have been a music fan since the 60s and I constantly discover great new younger
players in jazz and fusion that I had never previously heard of. I also think
it is recognized that promptness, sobriety and a good attitude will get you a
gig over someone who is equally talented but difficult to tolerate.

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. . . with apologies to Chuck Berry.

It seems there are any number of musicians and other artists whose work was
superb, despite their having thoroughly unpleasant personalities. Miles Davis
was nicknamed "Prince of Darkness," for example. It seems to me that unless you
are a musician playing with someone with an unpleasant personality, that the
personal side of an artist should not interfere with the ability to enjoy and
appreciate the artist's work.

/s/ Marty
Martin Z. Kasdan Jr.
Jazz Columnist, Louisville Music News
www.louisvillemusicnews.net





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