
217: Melissa Aldana
The Third Story with Leo Sidran
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How to Carry the Weight of Everybody That Came Before You
I hear a lot of stories about people who heard sanny play, where he just basically play the head over and over and over again. I know how important understanding the composition is, knowing the lyrics of a song. If it has lyrics, youare really thinking about the intention of the melodies that he's playingyes, absolutely. You know, i don't oftentime memorize lyrics, but i know what i's a tune aboutan i go through the whole process. But i always felt the main spirit was to express your story because we all have different struggles than anybody else,. So learning the history of the music then being able to communicate your struggles makes me feel proud of myself
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