QUOTE : I loved having that secret weapon, that bond—where you sit down with another musician, and you start talking, and everyone else at the table immediately takes notice, because you’re speaking a language they don’t even understand, can’t hope to comprehend. It’s like they think the conversation is going to be empty-headed, but it’s not. It’s just . . . different. And if you don’t play music (as opposed to just listening to music), you really can’t possibly know what I’m talking about.