Jazz Legend Ron Carter Discusses a Life in the Music Business
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter discusses his career and the state of the music business with ArtistsHouse's John Snyder at Loyola University, New Orleans. He explains why he has an agent but not a manager, why illegal music downloading does not concern him, why independent releases and small labels end up stealing as much money from artists as the big labels do, why he has his own publishing company, how he deals with advances and royalty collections, what BMI and ASCAP do, why he still wears a suit when he performs, and much more.
Man what a legend. Very determined and proud, but still very humble.
Ron Carter has great principles and work ethics! What a great musician and intelligent man.
One of the smartest, creative musicians I have heard.
Ron is the example that shows, Jazz is here to stay....
What a dignified, intelligent and engaging man
I am a musician. And after watching this I’m done playing gigs for free. Thanks Ron.
A Man of Integrity & Principles..... and High Standards 🙏🏽💥🙏🏽
Remember Ron Carter with Mel Lewis/ Thad Jones Big band at the Village Vanguard monday night in 1969.
He was depping for regular bass player.
The pianist that night just smiled all night with astonishment and pleasure at Ron's musicianship.
When we look at the many ‘classic’ photos of icons , dress code is very vital .
For some one like me who may nit be too mindful about dressing up on my own free time , it’s a blessing to be able to find guidance and recommendations on what to wear rather than for me to try to figure all that out on my own.
This is wonderful. So great to hear a legend explain the biz. This will help anyone adjust their direction. Thank you for sharing.
It’s great to hear a heart to heart from this Great Living Legend 🙏🏽💥🙏🏽
Listen to this man guys!
Thank goodness for You Tube. Very insightful discussion.
Thanks so much for posting
Ron is the grand bassist of modern times, so versatile and solid.
Man ... I really like his particular easy & values .... Man ... it’s very fortunate he buys the ties ... I’d wear whatever he recommends , just for the honor to work with him 🙏🏽💥🙏🏽
A great lesson on doing it well! I am very pleased Ron Carter shared the real story with these students and all of us. I feel so much better that I'm on the same page of such a musician of integrity. Thanks so much for posting!
You are looking and listening to genius.
Hey man , thats the first and only time I applauded for a you tube video. Ron Carter = the truth .....battle tested and concrete and informative.......visionary.......cautionary and above all INSPIRATIONAL. Thank you for posting this.
Simply Great. Excellent leadership lessons for musicians. Look the part, think the part, be the part. Command respect.
Ron did some good bass playing with Miles Davis and that is what he is most known for. Jazz has got to be heard on vinyl, reel to reel, CD a physical medium for this type of music is best. I do stream some jazz as long as its mastered properly. Records did fall out of favor for some years but have made a come back. To me the best jazz labels in the biz were prestige,verve, roulette records, and a few others. Blue Note has the best jazz recordings from the late 50's and 60's along with Columbia.
Don’t forget CTI!!
@@otmq Yes CTI is great too and one can pick up their releases on vinyl and cd for an affordable price.
I cry when i think about not playing the bass early. I would love to have his power to get paid like he does.
So interesting, and helpful. Listen, people.
that club in Seattle has long since renovated those condos btw.
very very nice accommodations now.
Is this jazz alley? Curious about that situation (im a Seattle bassist here) i always like hearing about my city and jazz.
I wish more were like him 🙏🏽💥🙏🏽
Due to a consortium jazz grant from, Chamber Music America, I look forward to bringing Ron to Huntsville, Ala, in 2021 for a big educational and entertaining event.
Fantastic words. Whoever the kid was sleeping in class during this, way to impress.
I've been training myself to say no. It hasn't been easy. But, I've learned and it feels good. I'm okay with it now! Thank you! Tūm Kepri
solid dude 100%
Absolutely Fantastic!
Saw him in Guimarães Jazz Festival for about 5 years. Went to the backstage after the concert to ask him to sign my CD's. Probably 20, most from Miles Davis sessions. He signed all but was not very happy. Wonderfull cincert, by the way.
Thanks for sharing this!
47:05 Esperanza Spalding comes to mind
Very wise words...this is greatly appreciated!!!
amazing,,,
very helpful-ty ty ty-godspeed
this is amazing!!!!
I think that CD’s seem to, or may be selling more than pop cd’s after the downloading issues.
CCNY sure had a stellar music program. Now Patitucci is the bass chair. Still, being taught by Carter must have been a trip, just his stature alone is intimidating.
Let's slightly reframe Ron's demand for a certain fee for 'my services' some. It's not just about performing a gig satisfactorily, but it's about the expenditure of one's time and energy in a certain venue for certain people, but this is even dwarfed by the fact that one's life is being spent too. What is this amount of time worth in terms of my short life? Is it better to put your 'time' out at $30 or $300 per hour? Or $3000 or $12000 for the same gig?
No second microphone around?!
The agent suggested 1 mic was enough. 😅😅
anyone who can play never talk.
I really can't TOTALLY believe U believe that,(Alltough I can see where you're headed with that...)
Agreed- proceed with modesty and charm at all times
Things were bad 30 40 years ago.....The computer age has completely ruined society in ways not yet understood
Of course, he has the financial means to say no to a lot of gigs.
Whatever you do and however well you do it, it's hard to make money.
haha some student fell asleep
Jazz clubs are folding like dominos in NYC and the rest of the US. Most are owned by people who love jazz and go bankrupt. Get real.
If you want to make money with music go to law school!
+Mac M
Nothing wrong to be earning money with music fairly and squarely enough to be able to live with dignity and self-respect, like in other professions. I think what Ron Carter points out to these young music students is to be aware of their worth and dignity, to pursue their profession within a path of financial independence and in the end to become financial responsible people. Thanks to him to speak out loud with insight and honestly on this long overdue shady issue that many other in music community consider 'capital' a 'dirty word!'. There are expenses in the music profession like any other profession, or even more so, on resources, investment, maintenance or gear and appearance, knowledge upgrading etc., and artists make a vital contribution to culture and society. Nothing wrong with making a living at it.
Well said Patinya. I think many 'unsuccessful creatives' in general need much more 'financial savvy' attitude and to stop feeling so worthless (myself included). It's not cool for it to be cool not to make any money for the sake of art, especially as there are always plenty of takers off the backs of others in the so called 'entertainment industry'. Thanks and peace