Keith Urban Has ‘More Clarity’ On His Motivations
Keith Urban explained to us his motivation to make music. That motivation hasn’t changed since he was a teenager in Australia, wanting to come to Nashville to make it big in country music. Keith told us, “If anything, I think I’ve just gotten more clarity on why I love what I get to do. I don’t think it’s changed. My understanding of why I love it has become clearer.”
Left School at Fifteen
He continued, “I left school at fifteen, playing in cover bands five nights a week, four hours a night in the clubs, and only playing covers for years well into my early 20s.”
His Plan
Urban had a plan from day one. He said, “I just wanted to be able to play my own music. I was hoping one day, I could write some songs that the audience would know, so I could be playing my own music, and the audience would sing along like they were singing along with Reba or like they were singing along with [Jimmy Buffett’s] ‘Margaritaville.’ I was hoping that I would do one of my songs, and they would do that.”
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Not Lost on Him
Now that he is a huge music star, the fact that he got just what he wanted is not lost on him even today. He said, “To be able to put together a lengthy set list with all originals, and they sing along with almost all of it, just made going out there and what I want to do and have everyone become one. That’s all I’ve ever tried to do.”
Keith concluded, “I’m just trying to bring some peace and joy, some levity, some hope, and inclusivity into this group of people who may have nothing else in common.”
Urban has a bucket list like most people do. But Keith’s list includes a number of things that he is already doing and is pretty simple.
Bucket List
When asked in an interview recently about his “bucket list” items in life right now, Keith told us after pausing for a second or two, “Well, I mean, this. Make new songs, make new friends, and put each of those together.”
Acting
Uran added, “I have zero interest in acting. I am fascinated by this (music), and it’s endless. I like playing guitar better, making better records in the studio, and discovering things.”
He concluded, “It’s endless and potential for new expression. I just hope to God that I’m able to keep this body moving, grooving, and allowing me to do the thing I love to do, which is play. That’s really it.”
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