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[Applause] lardy one um yes I definitely love your
lardy one um yes I definitely love your
lardy one um yes I definitely love your closing statement about the starving
closing statement about the starving
closing statement about the starving artist I’ll just give you a little story
artist I’ll just give you a little story
artist I’ll just give you a little story of a New York kid my parents were two
of a New York kid my parents were two
of a New York kid my parents were two working parents and back in the 60s when
working parents and back in the 60s when
working parents and back in the 60s when I was a kid and so when I came home from
I was a kid and so when I came home from
I was a kid and so when I came home from school they weren’t home and you know so
school they weren’t home and you know so
school they weren’t home and you know so the school was left open when I was a
the school was left open when I was a
the school was left open when I was a kid and you can go back into the school
kid and you can go back into the school
kid and you can go back into the school and grab any instrument you wanted for
and grab any instrument you wanted for
and grab any instrument you wanted for free I don’t even know if that exists
free I don’t even know if that exists
free I don’t even know if that exists anymore now and take it home sign for it
anymore now and take it home sign for it
anymore now and take it home sign for it take it all try it out you do like it
take it all try it out you do like it
take it all try it out you do like it you know put it back to are another I
you know put it back to are another I
you know put it back to are another I played violin I played French horn I
played violin I played French horn I
played violin I played French horn I played piano my mom tells me I was
played piano my mom tells me I was
played piano my mom tells me I was always a drummer
always a drummer
always a drummer she said I used to take the curtain rods
she said I used to take the curtain rods
she said I used to take the curtain rods off the windows and take her jet and
off the windows and take her jet and
off the windows and take her jet and ebony magazines and start playing on now
ebony magazines and start playing on now
ebony magazines and start playing on now at the same time that they thought I had
at the same time that they thought I had
at the same time that they thought I had an acumen for music they would always
an acumen for music they would always
an acumen for music they would always remind me that it will be a starving
remind me that it will be a starving
remind me that it will be a starving artist now what is an artist and what
artist now what is an artist and what
artist now what is an artist and what does success mean well to me in my now
does success mean well to me in my now
does success mean well to me in my now 40 years of being a drummer Herbie
40 years of being a drummer Herbie
40 years of being a drummer Herbie Hancock Tina Turner Aretha Franklin Lena
Hancock Tina Turner Aretha Franklin Lena
Hancock Tina Turner Aretha Franklin Lena Horne Vanessa Williams Whitney I can go
Horne Vanessa Williams Whitney I can go
Horne Vanessa Williams Whitney I can go on and on the top of be over but my
on and on the top of be over but my
on and on the top of be over but my point is inside of you you must know
point is inside of you you must know
point is inside of you you must know that you can do this I was told many
that you can do this I was told many
that you can do this I was told many many times by the elders in my family
many times by the elders in my family
many times by the elders in my family that this is not a viable job
that this is not a viable job
that this is not a viable job and that’s a hard thing to overcome when
and that’s a hard thing to overcome when
and that’s a hard thing to overcome when the elders that you respect and they’re
the elders that you respect and they’re
the elders that you respect and they’re trying to give you good advice in fact
trying to give you good advice in fact
trying to give you good advice in fact they are giving you good luck but then
they are giving you good luck but then
they are giving you good luck but then there’s something that burns inside is
there’s something that burns inside is
there’s something that burns inside is it well you know what I can this is
it well you know what I can this is
it well you know what I can this is going to work it’s going to work so you
going to work it’s going to work so you
going to work it’s going to work so you work on your craft you study with your
work on your craft you study with your
work on your craft you study with your teachers and you would like to take the
teachers and you would like to take the
teachers and you would like to take the extra time to tutor you
extra time to tutor you
extra time to tutor you I had private teachers I was always in
I had private teachers I was always in
I had private teachers I was always in the school orchestra I stayed after
the school orchestra I stayed after
the school orchestra I stayed after school I auditioned for bands and I have
school I auditioned for bands and I have
school I auditioned for bands and I have quote/unquote never been out of work in
quote/unquote never been out of work in
quote/unquote never been out of work in my entire career but it takes work
my entire career but it takes work
my entire career but it takes work now here’s my story what is success now
now here’s my story what is success now
now here’s my story what is success now I’m going to ask I can ask the question
I’m going to ask I can ask the question
I’m going to ask I can ask the question what do you consider success now I might
what do you consider success now I might
what do you consider success now I might not have like 40 acres house up on a
not have like 40 acres house up on a
not have like 40 acres house up on a hill somewhere and you know but you know
hill somewhere and you know but you know
hill somewhere and you know but you know horses running and vineyard and whatever
horses running and vineyard and whatever
horses running and vineyard and whatever but I wake up every morning ready to go
but I wake up every morning ready to go
but I wake up every morning ready to go to work I mean I love my job
to work I mean I love my job
to work I mean I love my job I still love my job I mean I I can live
I still love my job I mean I I can live
I still love my job I mean I I can live I can technically legally be a retired
I can technically legally be a retired
I can technically legally be a retired person but I’m still learning the
person but I’m still learning the
person but I’m still learning the learning doesn’t stop when he retires in
learning doesn’t stop when he retires in
learning doesn’t stop when he retires in fact I have more work now than I did
fact I have more work now than I did
fact I have more work now than I did when I was starting I’ve been playing my
when I was starting I’ve been playing my
when I was starting I’ve been playing my instrument now for forty five years 50
instrument now for forty five years 50
instrument now for forty five years 50 years I’m 62 years old I’m not ashamed
years I’m 62 years old I’m not ashamed
years I’m 62 years old I’m not ashamed said I’ve been a professional steps 20
said I’ve been a professional steps 20
said I’ve been a professional steps 20 and my instrument is still a piece of
and my instrument is still a piece of
and my instrument is still a piece of hard hard work I still put in four hours
hard hard work I still put in four hours
hard hard work I still put in four hours a day of practice after I teach I have
a day of practice after I teach I have
a day of practice after I teach I have private students but I you know here’s
private students but I you know here’s
private students but I you know here’s the other thing I learned from my
the other thing I learned from my
the other thing I learned from my students in fact one of my students the
students in fact one of my students the
students in fact one of my students the other day
other day
other day showed me something I was like wow I
showed me something I was like wow I
showed me something I was like wow I think it I haven’t thought of that
think it I haven’t thought of that
think it I haven’t thought of that that’s very interesting show me that
that’s very interesting show me that
that’s very interesting show me that again
again
again so my point is success comes from a
so my point is success comes from a
so my point is success comes from a passion for your work constant hunger
passion for your work constant hunger
passion for your work constant hunger here is a phrase from being a starving
here is a phrase from being a starving
here is a phrase from being a starving artist I’m a starving artist because I’m
artist I’m a starving artist because I’m
artist I’m a starving artist because I’m always hungry for work you can flip that
always hungry for work you can flip that
always hungry for work you can flip that phrase name’s Darby magma I can’t wait
phrase name’s Darby magma I can’t wait
phrase name’s Darby magma I can’t wait to get a fag I’m on tour right now
to get a fag I’m on tour right now
to get a fag I’m on tour right now that’s why I have a presentation I’m in
that’s why I have a presentation I’m in
that’s why I have a presentation I’m in the new Latour I’m home for three days I
the new Latour I’m home for three days I
the new Latour I’m home for three days I got to get back on a plane you get out
got to get back on a plane you get out
got to get back on a plane you get out of here but my point is that yep yeah
of here but my point is that yep yeah
of here but my point is that yep yeah I’m a starving artist I’m starving
I’m a starving artist I’m starving
I’m a starving artist I’m starving give me more No so as you guys go ahead
give me more No so as you guys go ahead
give me more No so as you guys go ahead in your endeavors whatever that is stay
in your endeavors whatever that is stay
in your endeavors whatever that is stay hungry challenge your teachers ask the
hungry challenge your teachers ask the
hungry challenge your teachers ask the hard questions don’t be a follower you
hard questions don’t be a follower you
hard questions don’t be a follower you know don’t be afraid to be unique
know don’t be afraid to be unique
know don’t be afraid to be unique because it seems like in this day and
because it seems like in this day and
because it seems like in this day and time we’re in right now that we’re
time we’re in right now that we’re
time we’re in right now that we’re considered the troublemakers the unique
considered the troublemakers the unique
considered the troublemakers the unique ones the different ones the dark woods
ones the different ones the dark woods
ones the different ones the dark woods you know no don’t fall for that you know
you know no don’t fall for that you know
you know no don’t fall for that you know that means you are unique thinking
that means you are unique thinking
that means you are unique thinking person and and teachers and professors
person and and teachers and professors
person and and teachers and professors like your principal and these people
like your principal and these people
like your principal and these people here they understand that you know and
here they understand that you know and
here they understand that you know and you have to gravitate towards people
you have to gravitate towards people
you have to gravitate towards people like that that can help you flourish and
like that that can help you flourish and
like that that can help you flourish and whatever you want to do you know I was a
whatever you want to do you know I was a
whatever you want to do you know I was a science major and a music minor and I
science major and a music minor and I
science major and a music minor and I would have been in astronomy class in
would have been in astronomy class in
would have been in astronomy class in New York minute Anna and I still studied
New York minute Anna and I still studied
New York minute Anna and I still studied astronomy and there’s a correlation for
astronomy and there’s a correlation for
astronomy and there’s a correlation for me anyway
me anyway
me anyway math science music and here’s a little
math science music and here’s a little
math science music and here’s a little scenario now going back to my childhood
scenario now going back to my childhood
scenario now going back to my childhood I could go back to my school take any
I could go back to my school take any
I could go back to my school take any instrument take it back now
instrument take it back now
instrument take it back now my brother is 10 years younger than I am
my brother is 10 years younger than I am
my brother is 10 years younger than I am he went to the same school when he was
he went to the same school when he was
he went to the same school when he was his turn for that the instruments were
his turn for that the instruments were
his turn for that the instruments were gone
gone
gone the school was closed after 4 or 5 it
the school was closed after 4 or 5 it
the school was closed after 4 or 5 it was not even any gym after school was
was not even any gym after school was
was not even any gym after school was closed so the program just started
closed so the program just started
closed so the program just started getting taken away so the kids of his
getting taken away so the kids of his
getting taken away so the kids of his generation didn’t have the same
generation didn’t have the same
generation didn’t have the same opportunities as my generation had and
opportunities as my generation had and
opportunities as my generation had and we have to stay aware of that yeah you
we have to stay aware of that yeah you
we have to stay aware of that yeah you have to keep the kids exposed to all
have to keep the kids exposed to all
have to keep the kids exposed to all types of art because you don’t know who
types of art because you don’t know who
types of art because you don’t know who where Einstein is coming from or where
where Einstein is coming from or where
where Einstein is coming from or where John Coltrane is coming from you know or
John Coltrane is coming from you know or
John Coltrane is coming from you know or where Bill Gates is coming we don’t know
where Bill Gates is coming we don’t know
where Bill Gates is coming we don’t know to come from anywhere it can come from
to come from anywhere it can come from
to come from anywhere it can come from the coop down the street or the
the coop down the street or the
the coop down the street or the project’s Ondina you know so where they
project’s Ondina you know so where they
project’s Ondina you know so where they come from neil degrasse tyson’s from the
come from neil degrasse tyson’s from the
come from neil degrasse tyson’s from the bronx for reference right you know he
bronx for reference right you know he
bronx for reference right you know he didn’t get exposed to those we wouldn’t
didn’t get exposed to those we wouldn’t
didn’t get exposed to those we wouldn’t have him directing the planetary
have him directing the planetary
have him directing the planetary environment so the schools and being
environment so the schools and being
environment so the schools and being exposed to arts all of the Arts and
exposed to arts all of the Arts and
exposed to arts all of the Arts and Sciences and disciplines are very
Sciences and disciplines are very
Sciences and disciplines are very important and this is coming from a
important and this is coming from a
important and this is coming from a drummer I’m not even talking about music
drummer I’m not even talking about music
drummer I’m not even talking about music I’m talking about what is success in
I’m talking about what is success in
I’m talking about what is success in your life for me being successful is I
your life for me being successful is I
your life for me being successful is I would sell my kids my last one is in
would sell my kids my last one is in
would sell my kids my last one is in college now that I never had a job you
college now that I never had a job you
college now that I never had a job you know just standing with hell you talking
know just standing with hell you talking
know just standing with hell you talking about well telling me I never rolled out
about well telling me I never rolled out
about well telling me I never rolled out a bed in the morning
a bed in the morning
a bed in the morning in a bad mood about having to go to work
in a bad mood about having to go to work
in a bad mood about having to go to work because my passion is right there I’m
because my passion is right there I’m
because my passion is right there I’m like I’m waking up at my coffee let’s go
like I’m waking up at my coffee let’s go
like I’m waking up at my coffee let’s go you know so this is what I’m talking
you know so this is what I’m talking
you know so this is what I’m talking about and one more thing I want to say
about and one more thing I want to say
about and one more thing I want to say is that art is for everybody
is that art is for everybody
is that art is for everybody science is for everybody math is for
science is for everybody math is for
science is for everybody math is for everybody but not just whether you know
everybody but not just whether you know
everybody but not just whether you know the eggheads you know
the eggheads you know
the eggheads you know because you have to have a well-rounded
because you have to have a well-rounded
because you have to have a well-rounded environment so you can make decisions I
environment so you can make decisions I
environment so you can make decisions I mean if you if you haven’t tried it how
mean if you if you haven’t tried it how
mean if you if you haven’t tried it how do you know you don’t like it you know
do you know you don’t like it you know
do you know you don’t like it you know that’s like saying well I don’t need
that’s like saying well I don’t need
that’s like saying well I don’t need pizza well have you ever been to Italy
pizza well have you ever been to Italy
pizza well have you ever been to Italy you know or whatever you know but my
you know or whatever you know but my
you know or whatever you know but my point is stay as well-rounded as you can
point is stay as well-rounded as you can
point is stay as well-rounded as you can talk to all of these guys who know a lot
talk to all of these guys who know a lot
talk to all of these guys who know a lot of stuff share your information with
of stuff share your information with
of stuff share your information with others and then go for it
others and then go for it
others and then go for it so I have to say guys
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