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When you have 13 horns, and one is soloing, you have 12 people to play the richest, fullest chord you could ever imagine behind that solo.

— Carla Bley

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

If you've only got one horn playing, I still want the sense of ensemble.

— Gerry Mulligan

But remember, guitar players are a dime a dozen.

— Krist Novoselic

I played with so many musicians and some of the musicians would have something I want. I steal a lot of them, and I mash it up, I mash it up into my chords.

— David Edwards

Great guitar players are a dime a dozen. It is sometimes your very limitations as players that set you apart from the crowd.

— Dean Wareham

I wish I could score everything for horns.

— Richard Wagner

Each instrument has something to say to you. It's got its own character. Each horn has its own character and will say to you certain things. If you violate that, it's almost a sacrilege!

— Jerome Richardson

The greatest benefit of being a solo performer is that it is seriously frightening, but at the same time very empowering. It's just you and the audience. All the weight is on you to deliver the songs.

— Zola Jesus

✗Opposing Perspectives

My dad is a huge rock and roll lead guitar fan. I didn't even really know that until recently. Everything has to have a guitar solo in it.

— Slash

We don't really have more than acouple of solos. It's just the way our music is put together.

— Tina Weymouth

I don't try to make 15 musicians sound like two each.

— Les Baxter