Being in the studio is like painting, you know, you can really take your time, and try different things, and kind of go deep into it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I have a rough idea when I walk into a studio though.
The studio is a place where I can experiment before I'm prepared for an idea to become a body of work, or a new way of working, or a way of working that can sustain me over a period of time.
The studio is really fun because I don't make it into the studio unless I've got something I really like. I love working with different musicians in the studio; that's a real joy, working with someone for the first time.
I'm not a guy to go in the studio and spend months, let alone years, like some people do. I cannot even be in the studio for a month, it will drive me nuts.
I don't want to get caught up and be an artist always on the go. Because once you do that, it's hard to get into the studio and do what I do.
I've been to the studio several times, and it's not that I'm not happy with what I've got, but each time I come away, I feel that I've learned something that I want to work on.
I just want to be in the studio. When you've got all the gear you want in your own house, it's difficult to go out and do something else, you know?
I love being in the studio. Expressing myself that way is really cool.
When I get in the studio the idea is just to work and bang out as many as I can.
I hate studios. A studio is a black hole. I never use a studio to work. It's very artificial to go to a studio to get new ideas. You have to get new ideas from life, not from the studio. Then you go to the studio to realize the idea.