Roger Bobo on Having the Courage to Be Creative

Some serious wisdom here from Roger Bobo in Episode 174 of The Brass Junkies:

"And I think that I would also advise people to allow themselves to be unique. Allow yourself to be different. Take the chance and do something different and it may go for you...

It's so important I think to have the courage to be unique. Because if you're following somebody else's MO, then you're going to be a shadow of somebody else."

YES!

We are taught to blend in from a very early age.

No one gets sent to the principal's office for blending in.

It doesn’t take courage to wear the same clothing as everyone else.

It doesn’t take courage to play a senior recital that looks and sounds exactly like every other senior recital.

It does take courage to be unique. And that is what gets traction in the world today.

Do whatever it takes to muster the courage to be unique. Because blending in is a sucker's bet.

Thanks for the reminder, Maestro Bobo.

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You can watch our entire interview with Roger Bobo on YouTube below or listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

Roger Bobo: Monday YouTube Fix

Not many tuba players before Roger Bobo played with as much style and swagger as he did. (He still maintains an aggressive teaching schedule around the world but has retired from performing.) It can aloso be argued that not many since him have played with as much style either.

This is a great example of his style and musical personality.  Here is Roger playing the Hindemith Sonata for Bass Tuba and Piano.

Enjoy!

Uploaded by The Brass Guy on 2015-02-18.