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What makes a great musician?
是什么造就了伟大的音乐家？
I’ve been around musicians for many years. I’ve known and worked with classical musicians, pop singers, folk singers, rock bands, jazz players, choral groups, church choirs and orchestras, stage performers, songwriters, rappers, you name the genre, I’ve probably worked with someone in it!
我接触音乐家很多年了。我曾与古典音乐家、流行歌手、民谣歌手、摇滚乐队、爵士乐队、合唱团体、教堂唱诗班和管弦乐队、舞台表演者、词曲作者、说唱歌手等各种音乐类型的人合作过。
I’ve known some truly great musicians and some who were getting there. Over the years I’ve developed some ideas about what makes a great musician. This is not a quick guide to becoming a good musician, just offers a few observations I’ve made.
我认识一些真正伟大的音乐家，也有一些正走向成功。多年来，我对如何成为一名伟大的音乐家有了一些想法。本文并不是伟大音乐家的速成指南，而只是提供一些我的观察。
A great musician has a passion for music, and sticks with it. This may seem obvious, but you have to really love music to stick with it. Many have started but didn’t continue. A great many young players have dreamed of a career in music, but were discouraged by the well-meaning people who warned them, “You need to get a real job! You can’t make a living by playing music!” Those who stuck with it have either discovered that they could make a living, or that they could enjoy making music as a rewarding hobby.
一个伟大的音乐家对音乐有热情，并坚持下去。这似乎是显而易见的，但你必须真正热爱音乐才能坚持下去。许多已经开始，但没有坚持。许多年轻的音乐人梦想在音乐方面有所作为，但那些好心的人却劝阻了他们，他们警告说:“你需要找一份真正的工作!”你不能靠演奏音乐谋生!” 那些坚持下去的人要么发现他们可以谋生，要么发现他们可以把创作音乐当作一种有益的爱好。
