PRACTICE, PRACTICE, SO WHAT?
If you practice 30 minutes a day you sound like it. If you practice 3 hours a day you sound like that as well. Mel Lewis told me about visiting Buddy Rich at his apartment in NY near Lincoln Center. There were a few musicians there and the talk was about music, music, music, politics, food. As he is recalling different stories, I interrupt. I’m not really interested in their conversation. I am interested in Buddy’s living situation. More to… Read more