Nice and sad video.. excellent production. Thanks for bringing your heart and feelings on your experience... hope you could find inspiration on the Most High... the Creator would never fail you.
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I understand the people that are upset about the portrayal of Roy as a drug addict in this video, but I also think the creator of this video made it with genuine love for Roy. RIP.
Roy suffered kidney disease but he did in fact suffer from drug addiction as well. I knew him too. The drugs only further exacerbated the kidney problems. That said, I don’t like how so much emphasis is placed on his addiction in this video. I don’t like it at all. I find it disrespectful. His artistry changed many lives, mine included.
@@williemakeit2346 He arrested for possession of cocaine in 2014 but in later years wasnt using anymore. Cigarettes and drinking dont cause kidney disease its not related. And he sounded amazing. Disrespectful video.
Great film--very well done: good editing, well-chosen clips, learned things I didn't know. However, there was one obvious false note that others here spoke of: he didn't 'choose' his path. Nobody chooses addiction/alcoholism. Think about it: who the hell would? If you're genetically loaded & suffer the traumas that trigger it, you're screwed; & if you're genetically loaded 'enough,' it's pretty much going to happen no matter what you do. Addiction is a no-fault disease, just like cancer, diabetes, lupus, etc etc etc. Nevertheless, it is a common misconception, & again, overall, kudos for a job well done. ~SHR
Roy is not and was “not remembered as a drug addict. In case you weren’t aware, Roy was also sick and battled kidney disease for many years that occurred years before, as he ignored and did not take care of due to the demands as a jazz musician. And he ended up on dialysis for years last past of his career. You have no clue of the hardship this beautiful soul dealt with. So. He WAS celebrated and will forever be remembered as the gifted minstrel & beautiful soul that he was and who was at peace with his God. Some of us KNEW him,...you didn’t, so stop with the sad story. You could’ve kept your gloom to yourself. Every human being has personal struggles. So keep it moving with your gloom and doom and the need to expose Roy’s weakness. Perhaps it was meant for you to pray for him. Wynton Marsalis who discovered him made sure Roy’s legacy was celebrated and shall be remembered with joy and all the wonderful things he blessed us with in January of 2019. And to this today, his fans and fellow musicians still celebrate his legacy. So miss me with this, it was never about YOU dude. It was about the music he left us! ☮️
Thank you all for sharing your appreciation and admiration for Roy. I too have much love and respect for Roy. He was a true master of Black Classical Music. I must admit I do not like the narrative. Your narrative reminds me of the narrative of Charlie Parker: he was a great musician, but his addiction was greater, and thus he is remembered as a drug addict musician. Far too often the story of black folks are told by folks outside of the culture and thus consciously or subconsciously there is a fascination of accentuating the negatives to the point that they override the man, artist, father, son, believer, and true initiate of Black Classical Music. I find it intriguing how the addictions of none people of color somehow add intrigue into the personality of the person. Furthermore, their additions get swept under the rug in the historical context. Yet, just like Bird in the eyes on many people Roy will be remembered as a great musician who had a terrible drug problem and not as the great musician due to narratives of this nature. I pray Roy finds peace and is rewarded for all of his good.
Thanks so much for your feedback. I must say that in my view, this is a topic that transcends race... Roy had his issues which he failed to overcome, just as Chet Baker did, Sonny Rollins had his addiction problems which he successfully overcame just as Michael Brecker did, and Clifford Brown stayed away from drugs and alcohol almost completely just as Arturo Sandoval has. That “narrative” as you put it just happens to be the truth in the case of Roy and Charlie Parker. That doesn't take away from all the inspiration and good that they brought to the world through their music, but it is the truth none the less. My intention here was to examine and understand how our heroes, the people who do the most incredible things a human being can do, sometimes unfortunately have facets of their personas that are reprehensible. In my mind, these should be brought to light, and learned from. Roy was a hero to my brother and I, and it was quite hard for us to grapple with the truth of how his addiction had affected his playing and his life so negatively. Roy was a great man, one of the most talented, competent, and influential musicians of our time. I have a great deal of respect and admiration for him. But that doesn't mean he was perfect. My hope is that someone equally talented in the next generation of jazz musicians can learn from his mistakes and avoid a similarly tragic outcome for themselves.
I definitely conceptualize your perspective as it relates to helping others avoid the pitfalls of addiction and substance abuse by highlighting Roy's addiction. The continued unresolved tension that arises out of your narrative is the addiction, and the fallen hero narrative. Please know that it absolutely hurt to watch Roy’s demise, but all too often when people of color are remembered, analyzed, or critiqued from people detached from their history and struggle a negative appeal is emphasized. When one speaks on Black Classical Music or what some call the four letter work "jazz," you are talking about race. You are talking about the shared experiences of Black men, women, and children. You are talking about slavery. In the blues you hear the echoes and horrors of Jim Crow. Ms. Holiday sang about the Strange Fruit. BeBop shows the need to prove a collective black intelligence, and to refute the Step and Fetch image of the Black Performers prior to the “Bebop” era. The Modern Jazz Quartet was started due to the childish and unsophisticated imagery of Black artists and performers. Charlie Parker and John Birks got so tired of being called a boy by white men, women, and children that they started to call each other man. Miles was almost beaten to death by racist white police officers. The story goes on and on. When speaking of any manifestation of Black Folks in America it is about race and it does not go beyond race. Maybe for those who do not have to deal with the daily perils of race they may be able to see the manifestations of race as a small thing that is easily overlooked. Yet for those who are born into the trenches and look back at the pseudo historical analysis of our ancestors by those born outside of the trenches they can almost always taste their bitter and biased scrutiny. I respect your perspective and it is definitely valued. My perspective is value as well, and it has been inoculated with the shared collective history of those who are often bastardized while being glorified.
@@chriscasaceli the problem a few have is that false narrative that he couldnt overcome which is absolutely false. he had no choce but to be clean if not he wouldnt have lived past 2014 or 2015
your editing style is so awesome! cuba was seriously a dream. i want to go back again it is so beautiuf land amazing there. i can't wait to see more videos!
Hey, Chris! Awesome video bro! Its a shame that I never meet you! But im confident to see you some day in the future! Thanks for enjoy my country, man. Cheers! 👌🏻😁
