The Brick House was one of the toughest joints I ever played in ... Guys would drink and fight one another like circle saws. Bottles would come flying over the bandstand like crazy and there was lots of plain common shooting and cutting. But somehow all that jive didn't faze me at all. I was so happy to have some place to blow my horn.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Armstrong found joy in playing music despite the chaos around him.
- In plain terms
- He loved performing so much that violence didn't bother him.
- What can you take from it?
- Passion for your craft can overshadow external chaos.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What outweighs your external stress?
- How do you find joy in chaos?
Another view
Enduring danger for art is not always a safe choice.
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