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1986 Artie Shaw Interview

Author: hans
Date: 2025-01-07 06:07

I just watched this for the first time and thought there might be other BB members who haven't seen it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZWnu8JkqUA

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Re: 1986 Artie Shaw Interview

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2025-01-07 09:06

Thanks for posting! I think I heard this around the time of its recording. Artie was an opinionated and rather polarizing personality (not withstanding his ability to play jazz on the clarinet).

I like his characterization of the music business:

"The Business is riddled with mishigas."

As far as popular music goes, truer words have never been spoken. I think though his characterization of being driven crazy by the demand to keep doing the thing you're popular for doing, depends a lot on the person and the situation. I do some staging work and hear a lot of "nostalgia" concerts. In them the "aging" stars do their greatest hits. One would suppose that this repetitive work is where they are making the money that is probably the greatest motivator for their latest tour. Some folks can enjoy "repertory" work like that, some can't. I think the classic players amongst us are better at that.......you're gonna play Beethoven 5 and Dvorak 9 a lot during your career (and you'd better maintain your sanity while you do!).

If you want to learn more about Artie the man, read his books "The Trouble With Cinderella," and "I Love You, I Hate You, Goodbye."

..............Paul Aviles

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Re: 1986 Artie Shaw Interview

Author: crazyclari
Date: 2025-01-07 09:41

Great books amazing personality and player, great reference.

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