“When I look at great works of art or listen to inspired music, I sense intimate portraits of the specific times in which they were created.”
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Have you listened to the radio lately? Have you heard the canned, frozen and processed product being dished up to the world as American popular music today?
Why do musicians give so much time to charitable causes? The most humanitarian cause that we can give our time to is the creation and performance of music itself.
Don't make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money. Though it's crucial to make a living, that shouldn't be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.
In an age of incompetence, I've been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That's my job.