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Brindle Style began this feature in 2006 - Steadfast dedication to arts practise- has neglected our elders- and as Branford Marsalis put it- "That isn't going to happen to me."
Sonny Rollins Interview "What you have to confront if you’re a young gifted musician is what some people call the “real world.” But your music, which is the real real world, that comes first. The world of making a living, putting bread on the table, you meet a girl and get married, support a family. But music takes a lot of time and dedication... more
Michael Hill: "and one of these days our heroes... might get paid while they're alive."
Australia's minister for Arts, culture, heritage and climate change (or whatever the title is) demonstates a working knowledge of the cultural industries with a quick visit to Sapphire Bar in Cairns.
Like Rodney Rude, Robert Barrett's work has tickled millions of people, these wags may represent the spirit, even the will of the Australian people and culture far more accurately than govt is able to guage. A bit of pizazz as Cszikszentimihaly puts it.
Robert Barret used this yarn when he spoke briefly about finding a quid in his field -writing, at Festival of Cairns celebrations '07... September
Country singer Gina Jeffries looks up from the dole queue, -one of her videos is playing on tv- that's how it is in the arts. - Peter Garret let on he was aware of the plight of artisits and their engagement with dept of social security -
Still an all - Barrett did not say - don't bother dreaming of becoming a successful writer - only that it will take a lot of work.
"Artists usually work two to three jobs – their art practice, an arts related job such as teaching and a non-arts job in an area such as hospitality."
A Sustainable Arts Sector - What Will it Take? -Cathy Hunt and Phyllida Shaw. more...
Giles Smith : Sit, think, dream and do!
I don't suscribe to the starving artist
thing. It perturbs me that muso’s are inherently broke.
The only excuse is, they didn’t earn enough. Everyone else in the world wakes up to go to work! I’m not going to labour jokes about not even getting up at all etc…. But, you must think of any talent, entrepreneurially." Maiia: "There in the supposed democracy, the market in action- everyone else will be thinking entrepeneurally." -Giles Smith
Hehe-he Jazz Trance Skit from the BBC's Mighty Boosh HUMOUR
Ben Webster's Tears - comment about life, success and satisfaction from the jazz folk.... Branford Marsalis: (USA) - "He knew it was time. He was the old man in the story. One of the greatest saxophone players in the history of jazz. Here he was doing gigs around the world with pickup bands to make a living. Most of his comrades were gone. Do either one of them look happy?"
Plus the Local Musings, Giles Smith, Paul Green etc...
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