Documentary | Music | 1h 47m | 2022 (wide release) There’s a musician joke about how musicians spend their time. Most people’s guess would be: “90 percent practicing?” Musicians see it more like: 20 percent practicing, 10, looking for gigs; 30, drinking in bars; and 40 percent fearing child prodigies. Hilariously, that’s a real fear, because little music phenoms, as the saying goes, “are a real problem.” Prodigious musical talent transcends race, age, and gender. Those lucky enough to belong to that tribe have a profound understanding and appreciation for each other. It’s the same in any field, of course—scientists eagerly await the next Einstein; the football world awaits the next Tom Brady. But wait—is that not a contradiction? How do they fear the prodigies and eagerly await them at the same time? It’s the tribal elders, with nothing left to prove, some of whom blazed the original trails, who …
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