Keith Jarrett posted this on Facebook:
Keith Jarrett
3 hours ago
"Silence is a much more important thing than anybody?s music. I believe there are times when people must just?shut up! Of course you can?t always shut up when you should, but we?re at a time when we need either for someone to say something very important or for someone to say nothing- and in that sense be very important. That?s one thing John Cage was representing. Your expectations would always be shattered. To me that can have a more positive influence on a future musician than a lot of music. The musician has to transcend a state of inaction and go into action?Cage?s music was always about what that means, what the action is, what the music is. It?s very important that somebody is representing that."
Quick as a flash someone earnestly asked him if this means that he's going to stop making moaning noises while playing...
Keith Jarrett
3 hours ago
"Silence is a much more important thing than anybody?s music. I believe there are times when people must just?shut up! Of course you can?t always shut up when you should, but we?re at a time when we need either for someone to say something very important or for someone to say nothing- and in that sense be very important. That?s one thing John Cage was representing. Your expectations would always be shattered. To me that can have a more positive influence on a future musician than a lot of music. The musician has to transcend a state of inaction and go into action?Cage?s music was always about what that means, what the action is, what the music is. It?s very important that somebody is representing that."
Quick as a flash someone earnestly asked him if this means that he's going to stop making moaning noises while playing...
