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Post Scripts from the Other Side |
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Dear Mr. Armstrong,
Your beloved New Orleans has been nearly destroyed by a hurricane.
What do you know about that, and what do you have to teach us about
it?
Well, the first thing I want to say is that it was only the
BUILDINGS that were destroyed. You can’t destroy the spirit of
people, and you can’t destroy the heart of a city. New Orleans is a
Spirit with a Heart. Where do you think music goes after it is
played? Did you know that sound is a thing? It has a dimension all
its own and just because your ears don’t hear it doesn’t mean it
still isn’t going around where you can’t see and is still pleasing
people.
I invite you to go to a real quiet place and just sit and listen.
Real still, like you’re waiting for something. Close your eyes if
you want to, but if you have a real heart that loves music, you will
hear it even though you can’t find where it’s coming from. New
Orleans has more remaining music in the streets than probably any
other city on earth. It was non-stop there, and it still is, even
though you think it is silent.
You watch New Orleans come back. It may look different, but it will
have the same spirit. The music will play again. Those of us over
here who loved it will make sure it does.
Satchmo |
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