You see that boy over there? With the horn? I bet you think he sounds rough, playing that same tired scale, trenching in them bad habits like forcing and tonguing.
I tell you what. He’s born of this city, of this ward. He may not know Buddy Bolden from Adam, but that don’t matter. That boy stands on the porch all day. He don’t quit.
One day some old man walk by and hear him, take him under his wing and teach him all the mysteries. Why? Because that boy already got what can’t be taught.
He got the fire.
The fire is what’s important…the rest can be taught
It’s wonderful when someone hears the fire and takes on the job of keeping it stoked 🙂
I don’t think I much knew what “the fire” meant until I got older and had several degrees and realized all I still didn’t know.
Love this! The voice is perfect, the message grand. Well done!
The boy had fire. Good that he found someone to train him. Nice story.
Excellent voice, and story..
Really great voice.
Oh yeah, mon, he goat de fire!
Randy