You can't play anything on a horn that Louis hasn't played.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Louis Armstrong set the standard for trumpet playing that others follow.
- In plain terms
- Everything played on the horn was already done by Louis.
- What can you take from it?
- Pioneers define the limits of their craft.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who set the standard in your field?
- How do pioneers shape future work?
Another view
It credits one person for all subsequent progress.
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