Ladies & Gents...?

A Conversation with

( Musician / Composer / Producer / "VISIONARY" )

  "Bernard Wright"      

 

  

Ummmm.....

Before I continue on with this "Inner-view" 

I  MUST  make the distinction very "Clear" on  :

"Sanity  VS.  INsanity"

 

Sanity  : Noun

Definition :  REASONableness ?

acumen, balance, clear mind, common sense, comprehension, good judgment, healthy mind, intelligence, judiciousness, level-headedness, lucidity, lucidness, marbles, mental health, normality, prudence, rationality, reason, right mind, sagacity, saneness, sense, sound mind, soundness, stability, understanding, wit

 

INsanity :  Noun

Definition :  FOOLishness ?

alienation, craziness, delusion, dementia, derangement, distraction,"folly" (that sounds too damn close ), frenzy, hallucination, hysteria, illusion, inanity, irrationality, irresponsibility, lunacy, madness, mania, mental disorder, mental illness, neurosis, phobia, preposterousness, psychopathy, psychosis, senselessness, stupidity, unbalance, unreasonableness, wit-lessness

Concept :  POOR HEALTH ?   ( Mental )  

 

 

 

Yea,  "Whatvever"  Muthfuckas......

 

 

 

More than 7/8 ths  of the Planet , is on some Bullshit !!

( and , most folks NEED to be  "In the System"  )

 

People are always very quick to say : "That Nigga's Crazy"

When ...  in  Fact ....

THEY ~ VERY~ WELL...  MAY  BE ?!?!?!

( but, without "Papers" on them ...it does or doesn't count ?!?! )

Insane ?

   Yeah ,  Aiiiiiiiiiight .....

 

 

  Enjoy !  ( if U can )

 

 

 

'NARD !!!!!!!!!!!!

Ha ha ha.....

U KNOW WE'RE ABOUT TO CLOWN  ?!?!?!

BERNARD WRIGHT :

 Yes, Sir.

 

 

 

 

Okay ....What Da Deal ?!?!?!?

BERNARD WRIGHT :

I'm 'Bout to do it .....One mo' time !

 

 

I just saw that your first lp on GRP just went for $400  ?!?!?

It's Nice to be a "Secret"  huh ?

BERNARD WRIGHT :

 Yea , Yea .....

 

 

Ain't nothin' like da "Underground" 

WHAT ?!?!?!

BERNARD WRIGHT :

 Is there any other Ground ??

Aiiiiiiight   ?!?!?

 

'Nard , PLEASE tell me why "Keyboard Players" (  for lack of a better term )

....DON"T KNOW HOW TO TOUCH THE INSTRUMENT ?     

BERNARD WRIGHT :   

Cause they don't realize....

That a keyboard is a Fuckin' electronic "PIANO" 

 So , U must learn to make it happen WITHOUT Electricity !!

On a Piano you can simulate all four groups of the Orchestra.

Some muthafuckas  can't do it with "Roland's" new orchestra card. 

 

Ha ha ha ha !!

 

 

Ha ha ha ha...DAMN  !!

BERNARD WRIGHT :  Ain't that the Muthafuckin' truth ?!?!

I'm sayin' that ...

so, Er'body can participate in what I'm sayin' ...AGREE  or  NOT !!!

 

Cause, regardless..... U are supposed to be able to play :

BRASS  , STRINGS, WOODWIND & PERCUSSION thoughts.... 

on an acoustic Piano  !?!?!

Talk !!!!

 

 

'Nard  , I know I'm 'bout to put my foot in it ....

But : 

" IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE , WORTH LISTENING TO ???? "

BERNARD WRIGHT :

 Aaaaah.....

 

D'Angelo.

 

That's   It  !!

 

He's  promising.

 

When he becomes an "Old Man" ?

He's prolly gon' be like "James Brown" 

in terms of being able to do it.... for a long time !

I've been in 2 "Ol Skool" jam session's.... just me & him.

We played the slow version  of  [Sly's] "Que sera sera"

And we did a George Clinton tune on Roy's [ Hargrove ]  CD

He's a Gentleman ....He's Generous ...

And, He AIN'T Soft !!

  photo : Sam Levi

So, those qualities will keep him in the game.

 

Nobody's Fuckin' wit D !

The Last thing to perk my ears up.... was "The Intro" to D'Angelo's "Brown Sugar" 

 

But , I can't Front ....

The Writing & Production of  "Britney Spears"  TOXIC ?!?!?!

(((((   WHEW  )))))

Fuck Britney , tho .... 

this is for All the "Wanna-be & Think You Are"  producers.....

THAT'S HOW U DO THE SHIT !!!!

 

If U can Squeeze Blood from a Turnip ? 

Then.... You're worthy of that "Title"  [Producer]  !!

 

Those Kats  get "PRODUCERS OF THE CENTURY"  

 

Shit ......Dey had me doin' a search for "Britney Spears Lyrics" 

 

BERNARD WRIGHT :  Ha ha ha...

Yea...And, I like the fact that the "Guitar" was present in the music !

All of these Fuckin' records are made with just synths ?!?!?

 

Jimi Hendrix didn't Die for that !?!?

Ha ha ha ha !!

"Bwahahahahaha"    !!!!

Damn, man.

 

'Nard.....  

I can't thank you enuff for helpin' me out with that MoJazz (NoJazz) shit in New Orleans !

* I had 'Nard  AND "Kenny Garrett" in my band, once *

BERNARD WRIGHT :

 That was one of the "Highlights" of my career !

wow.....

*I'm speechless*

 

 

BERNARD WRIGHT :

I learned alot about the way YOU rehearse ....

I learned alot about HOW to rehearse.... from you.

Damn 'Nard.

*he's Killin' me*

 

BERNARD WRIGHT : And, even tho ....

we played some things at the gig that could be considered "mistakes"

we realized that because of the way we rehearsed..... 

we could PLAY IT OFF !!

Hahaha !

 

And, still be cool !

 

Cause, It's like U said .....if they ain't into it  ?

They Ain't  Involved !!

 

 

"Get up....Get into it....Get involved"    ------James Brown

 

'NARD :

Those "Svengali" Kats that don't wanna rehearse with YOU  before hand ....

They want YOU to overdub on what THEY'VE Rehearsed before YOU got there !!!

 

" PREACH "

 

 

'NARD : 

I'd rehearse a MONTH ....

for a  "5 min." Song 

if it's a GOOD song !!!

 

 

What's your take on the industry ...TODAY ?

BERNARD WRIGHT :

IT SUCKS ASS !!!

 

 

Damn, Man....hahahaha !

BERNARD WRIGHT :  Ha ha ha !!

I can't watch the grammys ...I can't watch the "Soul Train" awards..

I'm afraid it would "Fuck up my Value system" 

 

 

 

Of  music.... no less ?!?!?!?

BERNARD WRIGHT :  Of  EVERYTHING !!

How to Dress.....

"Thank" people......

be  Humble......

EVERYTHING !!!

 

So, I  SERIOUSLY..... DON'T WATCH EM'

 

Damn.

Anybody out there that U haven't worked with ?

( but, would Love to )

 'NARD :

His "Royal Shortness" 

Ha ha ha ha ....U Wild , man !!

 

 

'NARD :  I  [purposely] avoided him as a "Listener"

So , that I didn't end up "copying" Him ...

Cause he's the only one :  THAT'S  FREE !!!

 

And , THAT's what makes him Royal !!

Yeah, He's DEFINITELY BADD !

         

And,  25 yrs. of Catalogue ?!?!

Shit.....

 

 

'NARD :

I know it's Waaaaaaay more than that !!

He's a good example of what to do ....

when there's NOTHIN' ELSE  left .....To Do !!

(  And that 's the way any good "RockStar" should conduct themselves )

Ha ha ha ha !!!!

 

 

Ha ha haHa ha ha ha 

* I had to stop the inner-view, we were laughin' hysterically*

'NARD :

Cause .....

Again....

Muthfuckas.....

 

"Jimi Hendrix did NOT Die...for that  Shit"  

HA HA HAHA  !!!

Oh Shit.....

*Gaging for air*

Bwahahahahahahahahahaha !!!

 

'NARD :   

And , Neither  did COLTRANE ?!?!?!?

Ha ha ha ha...........

And , neither one of them niggas played piano ?!?!?!

 

Ha ha Ha ha ha .....Damn  !

U making my muhfuckin'  stomach hurt !!

* Again , I had to stop the inner-view for laughing'

 

'NARD :

'Trane & Jimi  are my favorite examples ,  

of .....niggas "Forcing" U  to agree !!

 

I mean.....folks heard them ......got inspired.....

And, went out & bought :  SAXOPHONES & GUITARS !?!?

casue , they HAD TO conclude.   

( after they tried to do that shit , themselves )

 

Ha ha ha ha ha !!

I don't think I can finish this damn interview for laughin' 

Oh shit...

'NARD :

If Anybody think that they can burn "Trane & Jimi" ?!?

 

Dey lyin' to Dey GOTT DAMN SELF !!

Let's straighten this shit out......

I'm done with this Topic !

Ha ha ha ha...

 

 

Ha ha ha ha !!

'NARD :  Marcus [Miller] was right ...

About what ?

'NARD :  I only bring IT ....

When Muthafuckas DESERVE  IT  !!

 

Das why I'm into PRAISE & WORSHIP MUSIC....... 

wit my "Sin-Ful" ass !!!!!

 

Nigga, this is THE most Craziest shit  I've heard ....

And, I'M SITTING HERE  "EGGING"  THE SHIT ON  !

                              

 

'NARD :     Das Cool ...cause......

I've actually thought some of the "Craziest" shit in the history of  :  "INSANITY "

Haha ha ha ha ha ha !!!

Bwhahahaha !!

'NARD : That's for ALL OF YOU NIGGAS that heard about my "Nervous Break-Downs "  

What ?!?!

'NARD : Somebody gotta be "CRAZY"  about  THIS SHIT !!! 

 

It's  Documented.      Yes, Nigga ...I'm a licensed GENIUS ?!?!?

Ha ha ha ha....

BWAHAHAHAHAHAH  !!!!

Yea,  U are EXACTLY what THEY Think.... You're suppposed to be ?!?!

 

Mind over matter ?!?!?

'NARD :     Mind over MUSIC  !!!

Unfortunetly.....It's not THAT deep.

 

Either the music is a continuation of Somethin' that IS Cool ...

Made by some people , that were NOT tryin' to be Cool !

 

That 's the bottom fuckin' line :   it's NOT THAT DEEP !!!!

 

 

So....

WHO ARE YOU INTO ?

 

Yea... Who Do U  YAHOO ( for ) ?!?!

Translation :  WHO ARE U CURRENTLY  "DICK-RIDING"  ??

'NARD : Ha ha ha ha ha !!!

" Who's Your Champion ?!? "      

* in my best  kung-fu movie voice-over*

 

'NARD :  Ha ha ha ha.

     "Tommy Flannagan" 

                              is my muthafuckin'  champion !!

 

cause , on the first recording of  "Giant Steps" ?

" HE  TRIED  LIKE A MUHFUCKA  ! "

Ha ha ha ha ha  !!!!!

 

Bwhahahahahahahah !!!!!!!!

Yo, man .......I  need a break for a minute , my sides are Hurtin'  

Oh Shit .

 

 

 

 

I'm gonna ask the "SMARTALECMUSIC" Burning Question

"The Truth" 

Needed  ?  or  Don't  nobody care...no mo'  ?

 

BERNARD WRIGHT :

 ((((   Needed  ))))

Don't nobody care ...

cause , Don't nobody KNOW what The Truth is !!

 

* 'Nard Snickers very loudly*

" That ain't Nuttin'... but the Truth "   

*he does sort of a "Moms Mabley" voice*

 

 

 

I'm gonna  throw some names @ ya

( in a Word or Two.....respond as U wish )

 

 

 

Marcus Miller

 'NARD :

 My Big Brother.

 

 

Donald Blackman  

 'NARD :

 My "Bigger" Brother.

 

Lenny White  

 'NARD :

The "Know -it-all"  of my family. 

So, he's the reason ...I feel like : " I  KNOW-IT-ALL  Now ! " 

Ha ha ha ha ha.......

 

 

Amp Fiddler  

 'NARD :  he's the only Kat ...

MY age ....besides "Bobby Sparks",  

that  MAY  understand : What FUNKY is  ?!?!?

Mr. Fiddler , yes indeed !

 

 

 

Jimi Hendrix

photo : Jeff Simpson

 'NARD :

A  Source.

There's NOTHING more powerful than being :    A Source !

 Say word.

*snicker*

 

 

 

Bootsy Collins 

 'NARD :      Greasy !!

Ha ha ha.....That nigga sounds greasy to me !

Ha ha ha ha ha !!!

Damn....

 

 

 

 

Bernie Worrell   

 'NARD :

 A  "Teacher."

 

 

 

 

Miles Davis 

 'NARD :

The "Chief "

What ?!?!?

 'NARD :

I'mma say this ...

( like A nigga that has to go pee )

Bwaha ha ha ha ha ha !!!

 

Ha ha ha ha ha ha

* 'Nard really did have to go "piss" , That's why we were cryin' Laughin'*

 'NARD :

I'mm a Indian.

He's the Chief .

And, we Ain't scared of None of Y'all   !!!!

 

"If the Moccasin fits .....Wear the Muthafucka !!!"

Bwahahahahahah !!!

Wait, wait , wait ....

* I couldn't breathe for laughin' *

 

 

Mahalia  Jackson  

BERNARD WRIGHT :

 ((((  WHEW  )))

My "Favorite" artist... next to 'Trane

Only U...    ' Nard.

 'NARD :  "Know the Truth"  

*snicker*

 

 

 

Weldon Irvine 

BERNARD WRIGHT :

 A Need to Cry.

He taught me at "HALF" of what I know.

And, Life..... is teachin' me the "other" half !!

 

He's the "Father"   ....GOD wanted me to have.

And, I THANK GOD.... I HAD HIM !!

Jamaica Queens would not have existed without his abilty to "Unite us"

And that's Real !!

 

Aiiiiight  ??

 

 

Cool...Let's play the "Either  OR  Game"

 

 

 

Radio  OR  "NOT "

BERNARD WRIGHT :

 Not.

 

 

 

 

 

Piano  OR  Drums

BERNARD WRIGHT :

 Piano.

Duh?

'NARD :   Ha ha ha....

I think piano is an "88 Key Drum set"

Yea, with melody....

BERNARD WRIGHT :

                                      It is Melody !!!

But, "Max Roach" would do whole gigs by himself !!!

" Fuck the Band , I'm just gon' play drums"

                           He he he....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love  OR  Lust

BERNARD WRIGHT :

LOVE.

I'm married ,  I GOTTA SAY THAT  !!

 

 Ha ha ha ha ha !!  

Damn, Man ....U killin' me

 'NARD :  You gottz ta DIE of somethin ?!?!

Yea.       

So, it might as well be the Truth......Niggggaaaaaaaaaaa !!!!      

*in my best "Chris Tucker" voice*

 'NARD :   Ha ha ha ha !!

 

 

 

 

 

Ella  OR  Sarah

 'NARD :

 Ella.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land   OR   Sea

BERNARD WRIGHT :

Oh , man ...Sea.

cause, it's like Stevie Wonders' song  "Saturn"

An atmosphere.... unlike, THIS one !

Right?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lakers  OR  Bulls

 'NARD :

Lakers.

And, I don't even know shit ....about  basketball !!!

Hahahahaha ,  Damn.

Ha ha ha ha ah...

 

 

 

 

 

 

P-Funk   OR    EWF

 'NARD :

Wow....this is tough.

"Earth, Wind & Fire"

cause , somethin' HAD TO GROW outta "James" 

 

But, never before had somethin' 

considered "R&B"   grooved with orchestration !

And "VOCAL" arrangement !

 

And, it actually hasn't happened since!

Talk about  it ,  'Nard.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coltrane  OR  Cannonball

BERNARD WRIGHT :

 COLTRANE !!!

but, that's an unfair comparison...

That's WHY I threw the Damn Question at cha Ass !

Well... I caught it !

Well, Ni@@a   I  understand.

'NARD :  Ha ha ha...

Ha ha ha ha..

I don't think folks know, what's REALLY 'bout to pop off wit chu....

BERNARD WRIGHT :

Like the "Ole Skool" rappers use to say:

"I don't mean to bragg ...I don't mean to boast" 

 

I'mma leave it at that..... 

CAUSE ,  I DON'T EVEN WANNA GIVE THIS ONE AWAY !!!

But, I will say this :

'NARD .....is BACK !

 

I Love U,  Man ! 

You've Always been the Brother I never had    ( Musically  &  "Otherwise"  )

And ,YOU KNOW  I'm not on some "Hollywood shit"  when I say that...... .

BERNARD WRIGHT :  

Thank You, Foley... I feel the same about U !

We do have "Each Other" ,  Thank GOD !

Aaaawwww, man ....

After ALL of The BULLSHIT !?!?!?

We're STILL here !

 

 

'NARD : And most of All....

I want to..... 

"Thank you for Lettin' me be Miceelf agin......AFRICAN" !

Ha ha ha !!

 

Ha ha ha hah !!

"Domp -doh dump , dunt  dit "

"Domp -doh dump , dunt  dit "

* I started humming the bassline to Sly's 2nd ver. *

 

BERNARD WRIGHT :

Cause, Poppa STILL singin'  :

YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY !!!

Damn.

Smoooth it out , now .....

 

 

 

 

[ End Transmission ]

 

 

 

 

 

For those of you .....

Who don't  KNOW  "Bernard Wright" 

on record ......

 

Here's a Sample :

Josh Alan	Josh Alan Band With Robby Garner & (2002)	Organ
Josh Alan	Josh Alan Band (2002)	Organ
Margaret Bell	Over & Over (1991)	Keyboards
Bemshi	Womanchild (1992)	Keyboards
Bobby Brown	King of Stage (1987)	Keyboards
Dean Brown	Here (2001)	Keyboards
Tom Browne	Browne Sugar (1979)	Piano, Piano (Electric)
Tom Browne	Love Approach (1979)	Piano (Electric), Prophet Synthesizer
Tom Browne	Magic (1981)	Piano, Fender Rhodes
Tom Browne	Mo' Jamaica Funk (1994)	Arranger, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Engineer
Tom Browne	Tom Browne Collection (2002)	Arranger, Keyboards, Programming
Cameo	Word Up! (1986)	Keyboards
Cameo	Best of Cameo, Vol. 2 (1996)	Keyboards
Cameo	Nasty (1996)	Sound Effects
Commissioned	Number 7 (1991)	Keyboards, Producer, Drum Programming, Keyboard Bass
Commissioned	Best of Commissioned (1999)	Producer
Constina	Constina	Keyboards
Crown Heights Affair	Striking Gold: The Best of Crown... (1997)	Keyboards
Miles Davis	Tutu (1986)	Synthesizer
Miles Davis	Music from Siesta (1987)	Synthesizer
Miles Davis	Tutu/Amandla/Doo-Bop (2000)	Synthesizer
Don Diego	Give It All You've Got (1990)	Arranger, Producer
Don Diego	Razz (1992)	Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Drum Programming
Roberta Flack	Roberta (1995)	Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Clavinet, Moog Synthesizer, Producer, Synthesizer Bass, Synthesizer Pads
Roberta Flack	Christmas Album (1997)	Arranger
Roberta Flack	Holiday (2003)	Arranger
Jon Gibson	Soulful Hymns (2002)	Arranger
The RH Factor	Hard Groove (2003)	Piano, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Vocals (bckgr), Arp
Tin Harris	I Must Not Be Kinky (1985)	Keyboards
Norman Hutchins	Don't Stop Praying (1993)	Choir, Chorus
Freddie Jones	My Father's House (2000)	Percussion, Keyboards, Mixing
Stanley Jordan	Best of Stanley Jordan (1984)	Keyboards, Producer
Stanley Jordan	Cornucopia (1986)	Bass, Arranger, Keyboards, Producer, Drum Programming
Stanley Jordan	Live in New York (1998)	Keyboards
Chaka Khan	C.K. (1988)	Synthesizer, Solo Instrumental
La La	La La Means I Love You! (1991)	Synthesizer
Yvonne Lewis	No Strangers in Paradise (1995)	Organ
MC Ge Gee	I'm for Real (1990)	Bass, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Mixing
Al MacDowell	Time Peace (1989)	Keyboards
Marcus Miller	Tales (1994)	Organ, Synthesizer, Clavinet, Synthesizer Bass
Marcus Miller	Live & More (1998)	Keyboards, Keyboard Bass, Keyboard Marimba
Marcus Miller	Best of Marcus Miller (2000)	Synthesizer, Keyboards, Marimba, Vocals
Marcus Miller	M² (2001)	Organ, Fender Rhodes
Marcus Miller	M² [Limited Edition] (2001)	Organ, Fender Rhodes