"I don't know what I was trying to get out of a tenor - but it never really satisfied me until one day I picked up my alto and I said, "Where have you been?" and I said right here for now on!"
- Jerome Richardson
About this Quote
This quote by Jerome Richardson speaks with the power of finding the best instrument for oneself. He was searching for something in a tenor, but it never genuinely pleased him up until he picked up his alto. He asked the alto "Where have you been?" as if it had been awaiting him all along. This quote talks to the idea that often we have to look for the right thing, and when we discover it, it can be like a discovery. It can be like the alto existed all along, just waiting for him to discover it. This quote is a tip that in some cases we need to look for the right thing, and when we find it, it can be like a discovery. It can be like the alto was there all along, simply awaiting us to find it. It is a pointer that in some cases we need to search for the best thing, and when we find it, it can be like a discovery.
This quote is written / told by Jerome Richardson between November 15, 1920 and June 23, 2000. He/she was a famous Musician from USA.
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