Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage with no band at all and just start singing whatever came to mind.
BOBBY MCFERRINThe true musician is to bring light into people’s hearts.
More Bobby McFerrin Quotes
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You can try a new way of singing a song you’ve performed for years, a new way of showing your family your love for them, or a new recipe.
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This is what I want everyone to experience at the end of my concert… everyone has this sense of rejoicing. I don’t want them to be blown away by what I do,
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Part of our responsibility as parents, as adults, is to set examples for children. But we have to like children in order to be really happy fulfilled adults
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I think play and joy and feeling good deserve more of our time. I don’t see why adults are supposed to grow out of those things.
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When you worry your face will frown, that will bring everybody down, so don’t worry BE HAPPY!:)
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Each of us might give that phrase a different meaning. It’s open to interpretation, and one song becomes a thousand songs. I love that.
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The audience is like my instrument. It’s not just me up there, it’s collaborative.
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The true musician is to bring light into people’s hearts.
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If I sing “you broke my heart, you left me flat,” everyone knows exactly what that means – they know the story. But if I sing a line that’s plaintive or wailing, people can experience their own set of emotions and their own story.
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Remembering that life can be full of surprises is useful in any part of your life.
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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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Don’t just play the licks you know. We’re all improvising all the time – it’s good to recognize that and embrace it.
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I do a lot of performing, but don’t get a chance to go to the studio and write good music.
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I want them to have this sense of real, real joy from the depths of their being. Because I think when you take them to that place, then you open up a place where grace can come in.
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I actually fought the idea for a while because it seemed almost too radical, but it became obvious what I was supposed to be doing.
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