They taught us because they wanted to pass the knowledge on and educate young musicians. It was not because they had to teach because they failed as musicians. There is a huge difference in the reasons why someone is teaching and what they can offer and what they cannot offer.
More Quotes by Miroslav Vitous
But I have returned to one hundred percent playing this year. I am fully back to playing full time.
I actually met Chick Corea in New York, where I was staying with a bass player friend.
I am a Slavic musician and it is deeply inside of me.
I am more of a solo bass player and he needed somebody who would keep the role.
I took it very seriously and got very far with it. I was pretty much on a high level when I arrived.
Miles Davis had me play and he hired me the following week and after that, everything broke wide open.