2.5.24

Thought

Its like going out there naked every night. Any one of us can screw the whole thing up because he just had a fight with his wife before the gig or because he’s just not with it that night for any number of reasons. I mean, we’re out there improvising. The classical guys have their scores, whether they have them on stand or have memorized them. 

But we have to be creating, or trying to, anticipating each other, transmuting our feelings into the music, taking chances every goddamned second. That’s why, when jazz musicians are really putting out, it's an exhausting experience. It can be exhilarating too, but always there’s that touch of fear, that feeling of being on a very high wire without a net below.

— Anonymous Jazz Bass Player – Creators on Creating.

Quote

Spiritual teacher Ram Dass on transformation:

It’s only when caterpillarness is done that one becomes a butterfly. That again is part of this paradox. You cannot rip away caterpillarness. The whole trip occurs in an unfolding process of which we have no control.

Intention of the Day

My intention is to give and receive love freely today.

Happy Monday,

Val