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Fact 1. Blue Note had so many "junky musicians" that Horace Silver quit working at Blue Note.
Now it's time for a question; why did Blue Note have so many junky musicians?*****
I have read that about Silver, so I assume it's true.
Why so many Junkies at Blue Note? Jazz was lousy with Junkies at one time. It was part of the life style. Blue Note was the most prominent Jazz label, so, where else would you expect to find them? At Deutsche Grammophon?
Some folks who are real Geniuses in one endeavor, can be total jerks, even child-like, in other areas. Even Coltrane was affected by that stuff.
A better question would be, "why didn't more players follow the lead of Horace Silver". Wno, btw, played for many years. Long after the weak minded had passed from this earth.
Cheers
Now it's time for a question; why did Blue Note have so many junky musicians?*****
I have read that about Silver, so I assume it's true.
Why so many Junkies at Blue Note? Jazz was lousy with Junkies at one time. It was part of the life style. Blue Note was the most prominent Jazz label, so, where else would you expect to find them? At Deutsche Grammophon?
Some folks who are real Geniuses in one endeavor, can be total jerks, even child-like, in other areas. Even Coltrane was affected by that stuff.
A better question would be, "why didn't more players follow the lead of Horace Silver". Wno, btw, played for many years. Long after the weak minded had passed from this earth.
Cheers