American - Musician | March 11, 1950 -
The true musician is to bring light into people's hearts.
Bobby McFerrin
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If I can bring joy into the world, if I can get people to stop thinking about their pain for a moment, or the fact the tomorrow morning they're going to get up and tell their boss off... then I'll be successful.
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I like a very dark house, just black. I sit there and just think. Once I'm still and quiet inside, I'll begin. It's very personal; it has to be. One song may be Bach, the next blues, a song from TV, or a nursery rhyme or jazz piece.
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Well, I started conducting kind of by accident. I wanted to give myself a special birthday present for my fortieth birthday, and I was living in San Francisco at the time and I started attending some of the concerts and then simply dropping hints.
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When I'm on stage by myself, I don't have to think about anything. I don't have to worry about anything because I'm not responsible for anything except just opening my mouth and making sure music comes out.
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I like to use the audience as my color palette, my instrument.
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I grew up in a time when being a musician and learning to be a musician was actually very wonderful.
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It's not that I don't love the song. My songs are like my children: some you want around and some you want to send off to college as soon as possible.
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My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.
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My father was a very disciplined singer who worked hard at his craft, and I was around that growing up.
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I don't want anything to get in the way of me and my singing. I want my mind as clear as possible.
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Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and he offended people. But, he wasn't there to entertain; he was all about the music. I kind of do that.
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