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Thelonius Monk’s advice to saxophonist Steve Lacy (1960)

A Genius is the one most like himself. - Thelonius Monk

Thelonius Monk’s advice to saxophonist Steve Lacy (1960)

February 02, 2009 in quotes | Permalink

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Being in love with all things "beat" generation, this is PRETTY much the best thing I've seen all month. Someone needs to help me start a revival of using the word "DIG"

Posted by: sasha | February 02, 2009 at 04:03 PM

i love seeing stuff like this! thanks!

Posted by: jeff / booooooom! | February 02, 2009 at 04:05 PM

amazing quote!! also love his appreciation for modern design...
"what you don't play can be more important than what you do".

Posted by: Jeremiah | February 02, 2009 at 04:14 PM

This is amazing. As a designer, musician, and control freak... this definitely hit home haha. Where did you find this?

Posted by: Zeke Shore | February 02, 2009 at 04:18 PM

Dear Miss Eisenberg,

WHY ARE YOU SO HOT?

Sincerely,
Drew

Posted by: Andrew Yoon | February 02, 2009 at 05:04 PM

Can you site where this originated from?
I'm so curious!
thanks
susan

Posted by: ita-darling | February 02, 2009 at 07:21 PM

I found this at Eric Alba's blog. (See link at the bottom of the post)

Posted by: swissmiss | February 02, 2009 at 08:50 PM

"You have to dig it to dig it, you dig."
Why is it that the simplest things are the most meaningful.

And I have a had time liking white people myself. and I'm white.

Posted by: LRichard Albright | February 03, 2009 at 09:19 AM

"You have to dig it to dig it, you dig."
Why is it that the simplest things are the most meaningful.

And I have a hard time liking white people myself. and I'm white.

(I should read my stuff before posting)

Posted by: LRichard Albright | February 03, 2009 at 09:21 AM

"It's always night, or we wouldn't need light" as a quote by Thelonius Monk is set at the begin of the book I'm just reading (Against the day by Thomas Pynchon).

Posted by: roland | February 03, 2009 at 10:18 AM

Great post, one of my hero's. You really do it all here.

Posted by: Joel Barhamand | February 03, 2009 at 02:02 PM

Thats to much Tanks man you are great!

Posted by: [email protected] | February 04, 2009 at 08:19 PM

most excellent wisdom from a most excellent musician!

Posted by: alan | February 07, 2009 at 12:23 PM

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