A whole generation of young whites have involved themselves with traditional Negro music. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes generation involve music
Negro music and culture are intrinsically improvisational, existential. Nothing is sacred. After a decade, a musical idea, no matter how innovative, is threatened. Archie Shepp culturedecadeexistential Change image and share on social
It was a particularly interesting and exciting time, and the European political and artistic establishment was turned on by the Civil Rights Movement and the artistic revolution that was becoming a part of jazz. Archie Shepp artisticcivilestablishment share on social
And when I met Cecil Taylor it was a complete transformation of musical identities. All the tenets that I had grown up with were thrown out the window. Archie Shepp cecilcompletegrow Change image and share on social
My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant. Hilary Mantel ambitionboycareer Change image and share on social
I feel sorry for generations of Labour voters and supporters who must look and wonder what on earth has gone wrong and what Labour is for. Nicola Sturgeon earthfeelgeneration Change image and share on social
When I have a creative insight, there is a high. I think back in the day, I made music as much as I did because it made me feel so good. I think you could argue that there is a creative addiction - but, you know, the healthy kind. Lauryn Hill addictionargueback share on social
