As soon as I hear a sound, it always suggests a mood to me.
From Brian Eno
At the beginning of the 20th century, the ambition of the great painters was to make paintings that were like music, which was then considered as the noblest art.
For me it's always contingent on getting a sound-the sound always suggests what kind of melody it should be. So it's always sound first and then the line afterwards.
I'm not interested in possible complexities. I regard song structure as a graph paper.
I always use the same guitar; I got this guitar years and years ago for nine pounds. It's still got the same strings on it.
I enjoy working with complicated equipment. A lot of my things started just with a rhythm box, but I feed it through so many things that what comes out sounds very complex and rich.
I had a lot of trouble with engineers, because their whole background is learning from a functional point of view, and then learning how to perform that function.
I had wanted a tape recorder since I was tiny. I thought it was a magic thing. I never got one until just before I went to art school.
I hate the rock music tradition. I can't bear it!
I have a definite talent for convincing people to try something new. I am a good salesman. When I'm on form, I can sell anything.
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