Branford Marsalis' take on students today

A great clip taken from the documentary
"Before the Music Dies."

You can purchase it @ http://www.beforethemusicdies.com/

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[Cecilia Porgie]

This is about as right on as can be. Years ago if you wanted to play the North Sea Jazz Festival or Montreux, you had to be a name musician who had come up through the ranks. Now, if you go to a wealthy school and you have $4,000.00 to spend, you too can play the major jazz festivals without even having to master your instrument. We reward mediocrity on many levels. It's not surprising that students don't want to hear the truth.

[JUSfr34k]

someone needs to be blunt

[lokir]

Lol... brutally honest, but very true words.

[Saur]

Such a brilliant statement. Unfortunately the attitude he describes pervades so many aspects of life now.

[BloozeDaddy76]

BRANFORD FOREVER!!! Golden words of wisdom!

[Søren Siegumfeldt]

A modern day Nietzsche



[johnnylance]

I've taught at the University level for 26 years, and I'm here to tell you that Branford is absolutely correct in his assessment. I am considered by my students to be a good teacher. I keep trying harder and harder to motivate, and the students keep getting more and more lazy and spoiled.

[BaalKlezmerTov]

Sorry but saying everything is subjective is an objective statement thus a self defeating comment...

[BaalKlezmerTov]

well... on the "subjectiveness" he's one of the best players on earth...... I think you where one of his bad students

[Moroni133]

Boy, Cecilia, I could not have said that better. Right on!

[Alex Long]

Will this pretentious snob shut up! Music is all subjective, there is no good or bad, right or wrong, its all about taste...

[Kip Jordy]

And that is how Obama got elected.