Video by American Musical Supply via YouTube
Baseball legend Bernie Williams invited us to his studio to speak about his life, his time with the New York Yankees, and how he turned his lifelong love for music into a career after professional baseball.
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And go stream Bernie Williams music here:
And check out the New York Philharmonic Orchestral Arrangement of Bernie William’s song Moving Forward.
https://www.nyphil.org/about-us/artists/bernie-williams
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Chapter Markers:
00:00 – Intro
00:41 – Music and the Yankees
02:45 – Playing Music in the Clubhouse Paint Room
05:11 – The Importance of a Well-Rounded Education
09:12 – Music Was Always a Passion
12:12 – The Pressure and the Joy of Competition
14:28 – Trying to Catch Up as a Musician
16:51 – Keeping a Balance in Your Life
19:26 – The Importance of Your Team
21:01 – The Next Moment
24:12 – Play Your Heart Out and Be on Time
27:40 – Life After the Yankees
29:49 – Just Another Cat Looking for a Gig
32:13 – Bernie Williams: Musician
35:05 – Learning from Your Mistakes
39:07 –Your Instrument as an Extension of Yourself
42:24 – Checking Out the Studio
45:18 – What is Bernie William’s Sound?
46:32 – Keeping Up with the Latest Gear
48:08 – No Accounting for Talent
50:38 – What’s Next?
52:13 – Learning New Instruments
53:14 – Outro