Don’t become become addicted to the past.

Köln Concert cover

I’ve recently found a beautiful article about Keith Jarrett’s Köln Concert in the WSJ.

Keith Jarrett words interesting:

We also have to learn to forget music, otherwise we become addicted to the past.

Don’t get attached to the past: past had a context, a meaning that was useful at that time, but repeating past actions in the future is no guarantee of success.

Move forward, the creation process adds value to the creation. The replication process does not.

Use the previous experiences in the creation, walk the thin border between the boring copy and the original creation.

Don’t listen to old records more than once. They should be an influence, not a shrine.