I actually am always a music first person.
Happy music doesn't tend to move me much.
But I can't really say there is too much modern music that I'm blown away by at this moment.
I privilege the music over the lyrics.
I started playing music at a pretty young age.
I try to make sure that the Buddhism is more or less implicit in the music rather than explicit.
I'd have these weird experiences where I'd just be walking down the street with this chord progression in my head, this happened more than a few times, and I'd walk home and find a fax in my machine and it would match the music in my head.
I'm fortunate I have this coterie of musicians around me to help take music to next level. Being surrounded by so much creative energy, so many creative people really feeds that creativity in me.
I feel fortunate about being able to make the music I want to make and getting away with it.
We'll see some simplistic players for a while, who'll then get into more complicated things and evolve with their instruments. This is a cycle that happens over and over again in music.
Very often I suspend my musical sensibilities to enjoy music as a fan.
I think the future looks great for music, musicians, bass players, and all we love about music.
Be honest with yourself and the way you act when you hear music. That way, when people watch, they'll see something from your heart and soul, and as a result will communicate your feeling and thought much better.
It is never easy for anyone to have success in music.
Music is always changing and the changes are unpredictable.