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 )
Yeah, "Whatvever" Muthfuckas......
More than 7/8 this of the Planet , is on some Bullshit...
( and, most folks NEED to be "In the System" )
People are always very quick to say :
"That Muthafucka's Crazy"
When ... in Fact ....
THEY ~ VERY~ WELL...MAY...BE....
( but, without "Papers" on them ...it doesn't count ?!? )
Insane ?
Yeah , Aiiiiight .....
PEEP :
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'NARD !!!!!
Ha ha ha.....
U KNOW WE'RE ABOUT TO CLOWN ?!?!?
BERNARD WRIGHT :
Yes, Sir....
Okay ....What Da Deal out here fa REAL ?!?!?!?
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 :
Yeah , Yeah ....
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 say some "un-popular"shit...
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 two "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 Hargrove's 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'
Thas My Lil Bro....
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 )))))
Later for Britney , tho ....
Yo, this is for All the "Wanna-be & Think You Are" producers.....
DAS HOW U DO THIS SHIT !!!
If U can Squeeze Blood from a Turnip like THAT ?!?!?
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 ha !!
Yeah...
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 !!
Bwahahaha !!
Goddamn, man.....
'Nard.....
I can't thank U enuff for helpin' me out with that MoJazz shit in N.O.
* I had 'Nard AND "Kenny Garrett" in my band, once *
BERNARD WRIGHT :
That Shit ???
was one of the "Highlights" of my career !
wow.....
*I'm speechless*
THANK U MAN
BERNARD WRIGHT :
I learned alot about the "WAY" You rehearse ....
I learned alot about HOW to rehearse.... from You !!
Damn 'Nard.
THANK U....
*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 !
Hahahaha !!
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 get there ?!?!?
" PREACH "
'NARD :
I'd rehearse a MONTH ....
for a "5 min." Song
if it's a GOOD song !!!
Shiiiiid......
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 !!!
Yeah Man....
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 ?!?!
Aiiiight ??
'NARD :
And, I know it's Waaaaay 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 a "RockStar" should conduct themselves)
Ha ha ha ha !!!!
Ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha !!!!!
* I had to stop the inner-view, we were laughin' hysterically*
'NARD :
Cause .....
Again....
Muthafuckas.....
"Jimi Hendrix did NOT Die...
for that Shit"
HA HA HAHA !!!
Oh Shit.....
*Gaging for Muthafuckin air*
Bwahahahaha !!!
'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 ...Hahaha
* Again , I had to stop the inner-view for laughin' *
'NARD :
'Trane & Jimi are my favorite examples...
Seriously....of .....Kats "Forcing" U to agree !!
I mean.....folks heard them ......got inspired.....
And, went out & bought :
SAXOPHONES & GUITARS !!!
cause , they HAD TO concede.
( after they ALL tried to do that shit, themselves )
Ha ha ha ha ha !!
Man, I can't finish this damn interview... for laughin'
Oh shit...
'NARD :
If Anybody think that they can burn on....
"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 !!!!!
OH GODDAMN......................
'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"
Aiiiight ?!?!
'NARD :
Somebody gotta be "CRAZY" about THIS SHIT !!!
It's WELL Documented.
And, Yes... Nigga ...I'm a licensed GENIUS....
Ha ha ha ha....
BWAHAHAHA !!
Mind over matter ?!?!?
Fuck outta Here....
'NARD : Mind over MUSIC !!
EXACTLY.....
Cause, Unfortunetly.....It's not THAT deep.
SPEAK ON IT
Either the music is a continuation of Somethin'
that IS Cool ...
Made by a "few" people.....
that were NOT tryin' to be Cool....
That 's the bottom fuckin' line :
It's NOT THAT DEEP !!!!
So....
WHO ARE YOU INTO ?
" Who's Your Champion ?!? "
* in my best kung-fu movie voice-over*
Translation : WHO ARE U CURRENTLY "DICK-RIDING" ??
'NARD : Ha ha ha ha ha !!!
'NARD : Hahahaha !!!
"Tommy Flannagan"
is my muthafuckin'champion....
cause , on the first recording of "Giant Steps" ?
"HE TRIED LIKE A MUHFUCKA !!!"
Ha ha ha ha ha !!!!!
Bwhahahaha !!
Yo, man .......
I need a break for a minute , my goddamn sides are Hurtin'
Oh Shit....
I'm gonna ask the "SMARTALECMUSIC" Burning Question
"The Truth"
Needed ? or Don't nobody care?
BERNARD WRIGHT :
(((( Needed ))))
Cause, 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 "Moms Mabley" voice*
I'm gonna throw some names out @ 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 "MIGHT" 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....Hahahaha !!
Bernie Worrell 
'NARD :
A "Teacher."
Miles Davis 
'NARD :
The "Chief "
Indeed......
'NARD :
I'mma say this ...
( like A nigga that has to go pee )
Bwahaha ha ha ha !!!
Hahahahaha !!!!
* 'Nard really did have to go "piss" *
'NARD :
I'm a Indian.
He was the "Chief" .
And, we Ain't scared of None of Y'all !!!!
"If the Moccasin fits...???
Wear the Muthafucka !!!"
Bwahahaha !!!
Wait, wait , wait ....
*I couldn't breathe, for laughin at this shit *
Mahalia Jackson 
BERNARD WRIGHT :
(((( WHEW )))
My "Favorite" artist... next to 'Trane
Only U... ' Nard.
'NARD : "Know the Truth"
*snicker*
And then...APPLY IT !!
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 !!
No Doubt....
Cool...Let's play the :
"Either OR Game"
Here we go....
Radio OR "NOT"
BERNARD WRIGHT :
Not.
HA !!!
Piano OR Drums
BERNARD WRIGHT :
Piano.
Nigga.....
'NARD : Ha ha ha....
I think piano is an "88 Key Drum set"
Yes, WITH melody !!
BERNARD WRIGHT :
Yes, 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 ....You are killin' me...
'NARD : You gottz ta DIE of somethin ?!?!
Yeah....
So, it might as well be the Truth......Niggggaaaaa !!!
*in my best "Chris Tucker" voice*
'NARD : Ha ha ha ha !!
Ella OR Sarah
'NARD :
Ella.
Land OR Sea
BERNARD WRIGHT :
Oh , man ...The Sea.
cause, it's like Stevie Wonders' song "Saturn"
An atmosphere.... unlike, THIS one....
Right.....
Where people live to be "205" ??
Lakers OR Bulls
'NARD :
Lakers.
And, I don't even know shit ....about basketball !!!
Hahahahaha , Damn.
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 Question at cha...
Cause U know "I" fucks wit Cannonball....
'NARD : Hahahaha !!
I don't think folks know, what's REALLY 'bout to pop off...
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 !!!
We Love U, Nard !
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 :
YES...We Love you too, Foley !
We do have "Each Other" , Thank GOD....
Aaaawwww, man ....
After ALL of The BULLSHIT ?!?!?
We're STILL here !
'NARD : YES !!!
And most of All....
I want to.....
"Thank you for Lettin' me....
Be Miceelf agin......AFRICAN"
Ha ha ha !!
Ha ha ha haha !!!!
BERNARD WRIGHT :
Cause, Poppa STILL singin' :
YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY !!!
Damn....Hahahaha !!
Smoooth it out , now .....
[ End Transmission ]
Now...For those of you ...
Who don't KNOW....
"Bernard Wright"
on record ......
Here's a Sample :
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| 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 |
| The Missing Links | Groovin' (1988) | Keyboards |
| Charnett Moffett | Beauty Within (1987) | Synthesizer, Producer |
| Nice & Smooth | Blazing Hot, Vol. 4 (1997) | Vocals |
| Pieces of a Dream | Best of Pieces of a Dream (1982) | Arranger, Keyboards |
| Pieces of a Dream | Joyride (1986) | Keyboards |
| Noel Pointer | Never Lose Your Heart (1993) | Organ, Synthesizer Bass |
| DeLeon Richards | New Direction (1992) | Keyboards |
| Rising Star Baptist Church | Rising Star Live! (2001) | Bass (Vocal), Tenor (Vocal) |
| David Sanborn | Best of David Sanborn (1975) | Synthesizer |
| David Sanborn | Change of Heart (1987) | Synthesizer |
| Sly & Robbie | Silent Assassin (1989) | Keyboards |
| Tashan | On the Horizon (1989) | Keyboards |
| Too Bad | Back to Our Roots, Vol. 1 (1999) | Keyboards |
| Urbanator | Urbanator (1994) | Keyboards, Programming |
| Michal Urbaniak | Urban Express (1979) | Synthesizer, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer |
| Michal Urbaniak | Urbanator II (1996) | |
| Voyce Boxing | Voyce Boxing (1991) | Keyboards |
| Sadao Watanabe & Bernard... | Go Straight Ahead 'n Make a Left (1997) | Piano, Keyboards, Producer, Illustrations, Drawing |
| Lenny White | Present Tense (1995) | Organ, Synthesizer, Piano, Arranger, Keyboards, Fender Rhodes |
| Lenny White | Renderers of Spirit (1996) | Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Moog Synthesizer |
| Lenny White | Lenny White Collection (2002) | Piano, Arranger, Keyboards, Moog Synthesizer |
| Vickie Winans | Lady (1991) | Bass, Keyboards, Producer, Overdubs, Rhythm Arrangements, Keyboard Programming |
| Original Soundtrack | Ghostbusters 2 (1989) | Producer |
| Original Soundtrack | White Man's Burden (1995) | Organ |
| Various Artists | Gramavision 10th Anniversary... (1990) | Keyboards |
| Various Artists | Soul Classics, Vol. 3 (1992) | Performer |
| Various Artists | GRP 10th Anniversary Collection (1992) | Synthesizer, Piano, Bass (Electric), Piano (Electric), Performer |
| Various Artists | Classic 80's Groove Mastercuts,... (1993) | Performer |
| Various Artists | Funkdafied (1995) | Performer |
| Various Artists | Hot Jazz Biscuits (1997) | Arranger, Keyboards, Producer |
| Various Artists | Colors of Christmas (1998) | Arranger |
| Various Artists | Smooth Grooves: After Hours (2000) | Performer |
| Various Artists | Steppin Across the U.S.A., Vol. 3 (2002) | Performer |
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| Gladys Knight | Good Woman |
| The Mac Band | Love U 2 the Limit [Single] |
| Vickie Winans | Lady |
| Margaret Bell | Over & Over |
| Fred Hammond | I Am Persuaded |
| Tom Browne | Browne Sugar |
| Bob James | Obsession |
| Tom Browne | Mo' Jamaica Funk |
| Lenny White | Present Tense |
| Various Artists | Funkdafied |
| Don Diego | Give It All You've Got |
| Shades | Shades |
| Various Artists | Hot Jazz Biscuits |
| Sadao Watanabe & Bernard Wright | Go Straight Ahead 'n Make a Left |
| The Luniz | Lunitik Muzik |
| Greg O'Quin 'N Joyful Noyze | Conversations |
| Winans Phase 2 | We Got Next [Epic] |
| Various Artists | Smooth Grooves: After Hours |
| Various Artists | WOW Gospel 2000 |
| Marcus Miller | Best of Marcus Miller |
| Walter Beasley | Won't You Let Me Love You |
| Don Philip | Don Philip |
| Don Philip | Don Philip [Japan] |
| Marcus "Benjy" Johnson | Inter Alia |
| MC Ge Gee | I'm for Real |
| Various Artists | Hidden Beach Recordings Presents: Unwra |
| Lenny White | Lenny White Collection |
| Peanut Butter Wolf | Badmeaningood, Vol. 3 |
| Winans Phase 2 | We Got Next [Myrrh] |
| Roy Hargrove | RH Factor EP |
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