The "tortured artist." We've all heard about it multiple times. We've listened to the crazy stories on the radio or watched the E True Hollywood story about the musician with the trouble past and the badass attitude. I believe that extroidinary musicians have a different kind of mind than the everyday average person. If they didn't, then the whole world would be able to bust out with a remarkable tune whenever they wanted! Musicians have a certain passion and love for their music that only they can understand. In the case of Sidney Bechet, he loved his music so much and had the desire to prove that HIS notes weren't wrong that he challenged another man to a dual. He was willing to die for what he blieved in.
Musicians are funny that way. They're kind of like UFC fighters. They're so confident in themselves that they don't really worry about the consequences of losing. They just assume that they're the best and that they can't be wrong. This may be for many reasons though. A lot of musicians have troubled pasts. They use their rough experiences and struggles to inspire their work. So do I believe that insanity and talent can be directly correlated? Yes, in some cases. Their troubled minds make them great.
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Thousands of hours of practice and deep thought make musicians great. Directly correlated is not an actual term. Positively and Negatively Correlated are the correct terms.
ReplyDeleteYou have bought into the news stories. We have already discussed this in class. Not all great musicians are deeply depressed, but they're the ones that make for far more interesting stories for average Americans.