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Most people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music.
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Most people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music.
When I was 19, I made my first good week's pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked.
We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge.
When I look at great works of art or listen to inspired music, I sense intimate portraits of the specific times in which they were created.
Most people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music.
For whatever reason, not all people are born with the particular gift of being able to express ourselves through music. And, believe me, it is a gift.
Don't make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money. Though it's crucial to make a living, that shouldn't be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.
The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent.
In an age of incompetence, I've been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That's my job.
I've crashed my car three times.
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