SteveStrummerUK Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 'T. Monk's Advice' as delivered to saxophonist Steve Lacy in 1960 Just because you’re not a drummer, doesn’t mean that you don’t have to keep time. Pat your foot and sing the melody in your head when you play. Stop playing all that bull5hit, those weird notes, play the melody! Make the drummer sound good. Discrimination is important. You’ve got to dig it to dig it, you dig? All reet! Always know It must be always night, otherwise they wouldn’t need the lights. Let’s lift the band stand!! I want to avoid the hecklers. Don’t play the piano part, I am playing that. Don’t listen to me, I am supposed to be accompanying you! The inside of the tune (the bridge) is the part that makes the outside sound good. Don’t play everything (or everytime); let some things go by. Some music just imagined. What you don’t play can be more important than what you do play. A note can be small as a pin or as big as the world, it depends on your imagination. Stay in shape! Sometimes a musician waits for a gig & when it comes, he’s out of shape & can’t make it. When you are swinging, swing some more! (What should we wear tonight?) Sharp as possible! Always leave them wanting more. Don’t sound anybody for a gig, just be on the scene. Those pieces were written so as to have something to play & to get cats interested enough to come to rehearsal! You’ve got it! If you don’t want to play, tell a joke or dance, but in any case, you got it! (to a drummer who didn’t want to solo). Whatever you think can’t be done, somebody will come along & do it. A genius is the one most like himself. They tried to get me to hate white people, but someone would always come along & spoil it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Monk had spunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 I'm thinking that Strummy posted this thread title purely as a challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 If only more people would read that and GET what he was saying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 26. When all else fails !%@t it up in Am 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 10 hours ago, Bapu said: 26. When all else fails !%@t it up in Am ™ Fixed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 11 hours ago, craigb said: If only more people would read that and GET what he was saying! Ooh, I know this one..............it's that everything is exactly the opposite of what it seems to be, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveStrummerUK Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 14 hours ago, Bapu said: 26. When all else fails !%@t it up in Am Brillyant 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gswitz Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 (edited) . Edited April 20, 2021 by Gswitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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