I love this sort of stuff. Here's some advice that the famous jazz pianist and composer Thelonius Monk gave his musicians as written down by the Saxophonist Ste

I love this sort of stuff. Here's some advice that the famous jazz pianist and composer Thelonius Monk gave his musicians as written down by the Saxophonist Steve Lacy in 1960. It's not quite as off the wall as Captain Beefhart. Still great stuff and also idiosyncratic. "They tried to get me to hate white people, but someone would always come along & spoil it." might be the best line for non-musicians: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/thelonious-monk-25-handwritten-tips-for-musicians/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/thelonious-monk-25-handwritten-... And some lists of advice for songwriters from a couple of songwriters: https://indiemusicfeedback.com/words-of-advice-for-musicians/ https://indiemusicfeedback.com/words-of-advice-for-musicians...