smooth smooth sounds ...

[vexandsiloence]

Tonight has been a musical journey. We started on Greta Van Fleet and have made our way down this amazing rabbit hole on Spotify and now we've got Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah's jazz album going and holy crap this is one of the most brilliant journey's either of us have ever been on. He's a hot ass trumpet player who just ... this is... Like.

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[lynncaseymusic]

falling down musical rabbit holes is the best. I've lost many an evening down similar rabbit holes, and it's fantastic because I'm quite familiar with singer/songwriter/acoustic stuff, but when it comes to jazz? I know next to nothing. and while it's great to embrace my favorite music and listen to nothing but Becca Mancari, Lucy Dacus and Rhiannon Giddens, it makes the world a more vibrant/interesting place when I spend time with Kamasi Washington, Cecile McLorin Salvant, and others.

[vexandsiloence]

You'd think I'd do it more considering my job, you know. Tonight was just so much fun and I'm so glad I did it. My mind is just working in so many different ways right now.

And I'm taking note of every name you said.

[hathor_rising]

Juilliard as a minority was... well, like he said. There was a lot of bullshit. And I got a lot of bullshit for going to HR instead of being a more sophisticated, classy artist. They weren't about making whatever music you wanted, they were about making the kind of music they thought was worthy. And not gonna lie, after we won the Grammy, I got a lot more bullshit for selling out.

[vexandsiloence]

Damned if you do. Damned if you don't. Screwed if you do. Fucked if you don't.

I'm sorry.

[hathor_rising]

Eh, I'm over it. I've come to terms with who I am and what music I make and what life I live. It's still bullshit, but it's not bullshit I spend my time thinking too much about anymore. I know I should be angrier, I know I should do more, but I'm trying to use my success to prove them wrong.