What does it mean? It means stay motivated. Stay disciplined and strive for more. He used it to describe a wolf that gets the food, gets too confident and "full", and loses it all because of laziness. Nothing would be lost if that wolf didn't stay hungry.
Tonight I saw two small concerts featuring student and professor composers having their music performed. It was modern in nature-- a little bit Bartok here and Webern there. I do like those composers and I did respect the people I heard tonight--- but it also brought out a fire in me that has dwindled for years.
Hmm-- how many pieces of music and songs have I written? Hundreds. I even recorded many on various instruments in what I deemed the "human element". I have done this since I was 12. Why did I stop? I guess I thought it was high time that I learned the rules and how to play "others" music. Has that been completely worth it? It has made me money to stay alive, it has put me into the mindset of composers, and I have expanded what I like-- so yes it has helped. But it has also made me push my creativity aside-- well, no more.
The biographies I read tonight were fuel enough-- advanced degrees, awards and grants...I never took composing or recording too seriously since I was always full of ideas-- I have passed up many things.
No more.
Expect to see a few changes around here soon. I am just staying hungry.
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