I've always been that way. I'm not very good at reading music but I'm pretty quick at picking things up.
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I do listen to other music though, and try to pick up what is good.
The thing about music is it's not an obscure pursuit, it's a very natural thing for human beings to do. Once you put in the effort, the learning curve is very fast.
It's easy to get next to music theory, especially between your peers and music classes and so forth. You just pay attention. I had a good ear, so I realized that printed music was just about reminding you what to play.
Like many musicians, I don't look back much... only concentrate on what music I'm doing, and occasionally look ahead.
I feel like that I'm learning all the time. I'm learning from new artists, from established artists... every time I listen to '70s rock 'n' roll records, I'm learning. And I think that I'm just now starting to get a hold on what I do.
I get bored of music really easily, so I always try and make music that makes sense, but then it's just a little bit wrong.
I've never known how to read music in my life.
I still have a lot to learn. I'm concentrating on learning a lot more about music.
I'm not very good at picking stuff up off the radio. It takes me way too long to learn other people's music.
I always write with music. It takes me a while to figure out the right piece of music for what I'm working on. Once I figure it out, that's the only thing I'll play.