Advice from Thelonious Monk

afterthefact · 01.07.2009, 12:41 PM

Supposedly from a notebook belonging to Steve Lacy:

Rob Instigator · 01.07.2009, 12:58 PM

that is fucking awesome. I love ephemera like this. thanks

noisereductions · 01.07.2009, 01:06 PM

Amazing. Amazing. I love Monk. Thank you for this!

noisereductions · 01.07.2009, 01:08 PM

"Don't play everything (or every time); Let some things go by"

--This quote is probably the best way to sum up Monk's magic.

afterthefact · 01.07.2009, 01:14 PM

I really like this one: "Make the drummer sound GOOD."

Rob Instigator · 01.07.2009, 01:27 PM

You've been -FUPPETED-

afterthefact · 01.07.2009, 01:58 PM

I have to admit, I don't know what that means. But thanks (?) anyway.

Derek · 01.07.2009, 02:05 PM

click the big picture in his sig haha

DeadDiscoDildo · 01.07.2009, 02:09 PM

Really good shit. Alot of his advice i've been given from good friends and have therefore given to my band. & it's all true. No matter what kind of music you play, this advice should be the first thing you learn

afterthefact · 01.07.2009, 02:10 PM

Ahhh, you put it on your blog, I see

DDD, agreed. You don't have to play jazz to apply these rules and thus improv(e) your music.

DeadDiscoDildo · 01.07.2009, 02:18 PM

It's weird I was following the thelonious gospel and didn't even know it!

edit: oh yeah rob, btw I just checked out yr blog for the first time. impressive! u put alot of time into that shit man!

Rob Instigator · 01.07.2009, 02:35 PM

everything he says is true.
Monk was the shit

afterthefact · 01.07.2009, 02:51 PM

I also only now have checked your blog, and I am sorry, for my own sake. Great stuff there.

The Soup Nazi · 01.07.2009, 03:05 PM

BRILLIANT.

greedrex · 01.07.2009, 03:06 PM

excellent, thx

DeadDiscoDildo · 01.07.2009, 03:30 PM

except Rob, where are The Harlequins in the 'For your ears' section??!!?

acousticrock87 · 01.07.2009, 03:34 PM

My favorite musician ever. Awesome.

wellcharge · 01.07.2009, 03:37 PM

do you know if this is supposed to be his actual handwriting or notes someone else jotted down?

i hope it's his because it looks like mine

dazedcola · 01.07.2009, 03:59 PM

"they tried to get me to hate white people, but someone would always come along + spoil it."

hahahaha

Rob Instigator · 01.07.2009, 04:02 PM

that is probably Steve Lacy's handwriting.

I am guessing that Monk's writing would be quite cryptic.

01.07.2009, 12:41 PM	#1
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	Supposedly from a notebook belonging to Steve Lacy: __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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01.07.2009, 12:58 PM	#2
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	that is fucking awesome. I love ephemera like this. thanks __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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01.07.2009, 01:06 PM	#3
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	Amazing. Amazing. I love Monk. Thank you for this!
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01.07.2009, 01:08 PM	#4
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	"Don't play everything (or every time); Let some things go by" --This quote is probably the best way to sum up Monk's magic.
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01.07.2009, 01:14 PM	#5
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	I really like this one: "Make the drummer sound GOOD." __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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01.07.2009, 01:27 PM	#6
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	You've been -FUPPETED- __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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01.07.2009, 01:58 PM	#7
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	I have to admit, I don't know what that means. But thanks (?) anyway. __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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01.07.2009, 02:05 PM	#8
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	click the big picture in his sig haha
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01.07.2009, 02:09 PM	#9
DeadDiscoDildo invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,805	Really good shit. Alot of his advice i've been given from good friends and have therefore given to my band. & it's all true. No matter what kind of music you play, this advice should be the first thing you learn
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01.07.2009, 02:10 PM	#10
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	Ahhh, you put it on your blog, I see DDD, agreed. You don't have to play jazz to apply these rules and thus improv(e) your music. __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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01.07.2009, 02:18 PM	#11
DeadDiscoDildo invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,805	It's weird I was following the thelonious gospel and didn't even know it! edit: oh yeah rob, btw I just checked out yr blog for the first time. impressive! u put alot of time into that shit man!
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01.07.2009, 02:35 PM	#12
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	everything he says is true. Monk was the shit __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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01.07.2009, 02:51 PM	#13
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	I also only now have checked your blog, and I am sorry, for my own sake. Great stuff there. __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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greedrex invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in yr fotobukit Posts: 6,588	excellent, thx __________________ Greed Recordings bandcamp ~The Rex~, stalkin' yr shit since 2008.
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01.07.2009, 03:30 PM	#16
DeadDiscoDildo invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,805	except Rob, where are The Harlequins in the 'For your ears' section??!!?
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01.07.2009, 03:34 PM	#17
acousticrock87 invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,515	My favorite musician ever. Awesome.
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01.07.2009, 03:37 PM	#18
wellcharge expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cold and boring kanada Posts: 1,297	do you know if this is supposed to be his actual handwriting or notes someone else jotted down? i hope it's his because it looks like mine
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01.07.2009, 03:59 PM	#19
dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	"they tried to get me to hate white people, but someone would always come along + spoil it." hahahaha __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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01.07.2009, 04:02 PM	#20
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	that is probably Steve Lacy's handwriting. I am guessing that Monk's writing would be quite cryptic. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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