Whichever chord progressions move me, whether it's rock, jazz, doo-wop or soul, I'm going to put it together and not be worried about whether people can put it in a lane or not.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
But we got up there and decided to stick to this mix of power chords and funk and that's where it really started for us. In having the courage to take that decision. To take a gamble not just with our music but our lives.
One of my problems is I'm not really sure if I slot into rock or not. I've always tried to combine world music, folk, jazz, blues and rock, and have done since Traffic.
I think with me and the type of music that I'm trying to make, it's always going be soulful because I grew up listening to different types and variations of soulful melodies and jazz, but experimenting with different types of stylistic souls.
One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz.
I have always thought of music as a highway with many lanes.
Jazz has always been a melting pot of influences and I plan to incorporate them all.
With my music, I don't have to stay in one lane. One day I'm in Motown, and the next day I'm in reggae.
Hip-hop has never had boundaries - the more adventurous it is, the more popular it seems to be.
I'm hoping to knock down the walls and broaden the lane a little bit more for music that's pop music at the heart of it.
I always take care to have interesting chord progressions, because you can have the best sound design in the club, and you'll kill it in the club, but in five years, kids will have better sound design. But if your music is good, you'll always be able to listen to it, even in 20 or 50 years.