All the folks I play with come from jazz backgrounds or at least appreciate spontaneity within the parameters of a pop song.
From Andrew Bird
There was a fascinating handmade poster scene in Chicago in the '90s, and I became friends with many of the artists; the posters were often more impressive than the bands.
A good espresso to me is a little bit salty; you just become used to a good taste. Anytime I go into a new place and they don't clean their machine properly or the water temperature isn't right, it tastes awful.
My head is full of shifting patterns and polyrhythmic stuff; but I want to use all acoustic instruments and create this kind of tapestry of interlocking lulling parts.
I've done my share of busking, and it's fun until it isn't. There are musicians in the subways that will make you cry, they're so good.
My favorite literature to read is fairly dry history. I like the framework, and my imagination can do the rest.
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