I don't usually celebrate album anniversaries. I have a hard time perceiving the past. I like now, and what's to come. But this album, that turns 20 today, changed my life. I'd had success already, but everything clicked into place on this album. I met some of the greatest musicians and engineers in the world and learned so much about making records from them. When I think back on what made the album so special, some thoughts come to mind, and they're worth my remembering: Life came into the room. I rode bikes on the beach. I was goofy - most of the images from these years are of me doing something wacky. The record took time. Months of writing, giving up on lots of songs, writing new ones, moving studios, taking breaks. As I get older l tend to expect results faster. I get frustrated a little easier. But it's always been the same; you work weeks and months on songs. Some don't make it, but it's never a waste of time. You live more life, you write more songs, and the process starts again. You cherish the tight little list of tunes that matter. When just one joins the ranks, it's a blessing. Joy wins out over discouragement. You have fun with your friends, who are all on the journey of exploring the unknown with you. Great albums are built in layers. You have to become different versions of yourself to create a lasting body of work. Nobody cares how long it takes if the music is meaningful. If you want to make something truly special, you have to bring talented people in the room to contribute. Steve and Pino. Chad Franscoviak and Joe Furla engineering along with Don Smith and Dave O'Brien. Martin Pradler editing vocals. René Martinez handing me the guitar. Ricky Peterson on keys, @jamesbvalentine played some guitar on Stop This Train. Larry Goldings played B3 and @aliciakeys sang backgrounds on Gravity. Roy Hargrove played trumpet.
Charlie Hunter played on In Repair. @BenHarper played slide guitar on Belief. Willie Weeks played bass with Pino on I Don't Trust Myself With Loving You. The right music with the right people at the right time in my life. That's all you can ever hope for. And thank YOU, dear reader, for giving life to these songs. Onward...
El speech de Zverev que tienes que escuchar.
🗣️ “Quiero agradecer a una persona más una que nunca ve realmente mis partidos, pero es la persona más importante en mi vida tenística y en mi vida en general.
Cuando tu hijo de 4 años es diagnosticado con diabetes, y los médicos en la oficina te dicen que la vida y el deporte serán muy, muy limitados para ese niño, se necesita una madre muy, muy fuerte para salir de ese despacho y decir:
‘Mi hijo estará dondequiera que quiera estar. Si quiere ser tenista, será tenista. Si quiere hacer algo más, hará algo más. Pero esta enfermedad no nos definirá’.
Mi madre es la persona más importante y fuerte que conozco. Se necesita una mujer increíblemente fuerte para hacer lo que ella hizo.”
Inspirador para muchos diabéticos o para padres de hijos diabéticos.
Djokovic se dirige a Nadal.
🗣️ “Me es raro verte ahí y no aquí abajo. En cierta forma siento como si hubiera sido dos españoles contra mí. Un 2 contra 1”
😂😂😂😂😂
“I’m an old man” 👴
Novak Djokovic reveals what he discussed with Carlos Alcaraz ahead of his Australian Open semi-final — with the pair now set to meet in the final 🏆
Edad de los cuatro semifinalistas de Wimbledon:
🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic: 38 años 🤙😎
🇺🇸 Taylor Fritz: 27 años
🇮🇹 Jannik Sinner: 23 años
🇪🇸 Carlos Alcaraz: 22 años
Ante un ataque nuclear de Rusia sobre un país miembro de la OTAN, esta seria la respuesta coordinada de los países de la OTAN sobre todo el territorio de Rusia 🐺