The only reward the musician receives is music: the privilege of stand…

Robert Fripp
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The only reward the musician receives is music: the privilege of standing in the presence of music when it leans over and takes us into its confidence. As it is for the audience. In this moment everything else is irrelevant and without power. For those in music, this is the moment when life becomes real. ✨ Business Aims by Robert Fripp, www.laweekly.com. March 24, 1999.
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