A Dose of Arnold Jacobs for Your Weekend

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Written By Andrew Hitz

One of the many reasons that Arnold Jacob’s teaching lives on is that he was so quotable. A lot of his big ideas could be conveyed in a standalone soundbite. That’s powerful.

This quote is so simple but a great reminder.

At Northwestern, Rex Martin always told those of us in his studio that his goal was for us to be great musicians who happened to play the tuba well. It was never for us to only be great tuba operators.

I’ve always thought of myself as a musician who happens to play the tuba ever since. And the musician in me is driven by the song, not by the tuba operating.

This tweet is from @JacobsQuotes, an account I run as a part of Pedal Note Media. Give it a follow for the occasional nugget of Arnold Jacobs wisdom!

Andrew Hitz

I am a professional musician who has performed in over 35 countries around the world. I am the creator of The Entrepreneurial Musician, a consulting service, podcast and blog preparing today’s musician for tomorrow’s reality. I am also the owner of Pedal Note Media, a digital media company. And I’ve seen the band Phish 205 times. No, really.

https://andrewhitz.com
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