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Beck Quotes

I’ve been arguing with people for 10 years about tape versus digital, and I believe tape is absolutely essential in getting the sound that’s conducive to the enjoyment of music Picture Quote #1

As music becomes more computer-based, it’s lost some emotional impact Picture Quote #1

It’s hard to make music knowing that it’s not going to be received by the listener in the way that it should be Picture Quote #1

You just want to go back to those 70s albums. Even a lot of the 90s indie records were still done on tape, and you hear the difference Picture Quote #1

It’s so easy to criticize your own time, and I see that as a problem, even for myself, as a listener Picture Quote #1

It gets a little bit troublesome when you have something that’s overcompressed that shouldn’t be Picture Quote #1

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With my own music, I try to get away from things that are familiar and things that would be easy for me to go to Picture Quote #1

There are people who’ve prepared their whole lives for real heavy success and bask in it. They’re so good at it and they obviously love it. I’m just happy to be making a record Picture Quote #1

There’s more well-known artists who aren’t making as good songs as people who are just coming out of nowhere. That seems to be more typical in the last few years than ever Picture Quote #1

I don’t remember half of the new bands, though - and I think that’s kind of where we’re going. It’s turning into just a big derby of songs. May the best song win Picture Quote #1

I enjoy the collaboration. I always envied people in bands who got to have that interaction Picture Quote #1

I’m always working on my own music, too. I’ve been working on a record for a few years Picture Quote #1

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I’m sure the music is going to come out. I’m not sure if I’m going to put out 12’s or put the songs on my website. I just have to get them done Picture Quote #1

Whatever you do has to be commercial and it can’t be too distracting - it has to be background music, basically Picture Quote #1

Whether you’re aware of it or not, any kind of collage idea becomes a part of how you see the world once you incorporate media and internet and video games and all these things Picture Quote #1

When you work with somebody for a long period of time, you develop a shorthand with everything Picture Quote #1

I’m the artist formally known as Beck. I have a genius wig. When I put that wig on, then the true genius emerges. I don’t have enough hair to be a genius. I think you have to have hair going everywhere Picture Quote #1

Sometimes things in life take a few years to digest, and they find their way into the work later on. Sometimes I’m writing about things from eight years ago-they just took a long time to distill and come out in the appropriate way Picture Quote #1

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When you say ‘state’ you mean ‘national.’ National Socialism. That is what Mussolini and Hitler did. National Socialism. State Capitalism. They’ve changed the name Picture Quote #1

I have for four years now been ringing the bell. Economic Holocaust is coming. Economic day of reckoning is coming Picture Quote #1

Especially in music, you wonder, Okay, should I still be doing this? Like, are you overstaying your welcome at the party? But I don’t know Picture Quote #1

I never had any expectations of winning a Grammy. It wasn’t something I was set on, that I was hoping and praying and starving for Picture Quote #1

Most of my early records were not cohesive at all, just collections of demos recorded in different years. ‘Odelay’ was the first time I actually got to go in the studio and record a piece of music in a continuous linear fashion, although that was written over a year Picture Quote #1

I think I gave indications early on that mine wasn’t just going to be a commercial, er, career. If that were the case, then the first record would have been 10 versions of ‘Loser.’ I always thought it would be interesting if there was no such thing as gold and platinum records, or record deals, and people were just making music. What would the music sound like? Picture Quote #1

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There are plenty of Minutemen. People willing to be Minutemen. Where are the people that want to be George Washington? Where are the Benjamin Franklins? Where is Sam Adams? Where is John Adams? Picture Quote #1

I’ve done so many albums where I’ve been in the studio for 14 hours a day for six months just trying to come up with things on my own. It’s a nice change helping other people with their music and not being all about what I’m trying to do myself Picture Quote #1

I wish I had more confidence. I think that’s probably my Achilles’ heel. If I had more, I probably would have felt emboldened to make more interesting music earlier on, or really go for it in an artistic or songwriting sense Picture Quote #1

I always loved art shows at schools. My friends with kids would go, and I would go with them. It’s some of my favorite art... It’s more about creativity than the grand statement of an agenda Picture Quote #1

Art is the child of Nature; yes, her darling child, in whom we trace the features of the mother’s face, her aspect and her attitude Picture Quote #1

Whatever you do has to be commercial and it can’t be too distracting - it has to be background music, basically Picture Quote #1

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I’ve been arguing with people for 10 years about tape versus digital, and I believe tape is absolutely essential in getting the sound that’s conducive to the enjoyment of music (Beck Quotes) As music becomes more computer-based, it’s lost some emotional impact (Beck Quotes) It’s hard to make music knowing that it’s not going to be received by the listener in the way that it should be (Beck Quotes) You just want to go back to those 70s albums. Even a lot of the 90s indie records were still done on tape, and you hear the difference (Beck Quotes) It’s so easy to criticize your own time, and I see that as a problem, even for myself, as a listener (Beck Quotes) It gets a little bit troublesome when you have something that’s overcompressed that shouldn’t be (Beck Quotes) With my own music, I try to get away from things that are familiar and things that would be easy for me to go to (Beck Quotes) There are people who’ve prepared their whole lives for real heavy success and bask in it. They’re so good at it and they obviously love it. I’m just happy to be making a record (Beck Quotes) There’s more well-known artists who aren’t making as good songs as people who are just coming out of nowhere. That seems to be more typical in the last few years than ever (Beck Quotes) I don’t remember half of the new bands, though - and I think that’s kind of where we’re going. It’s turning into just a big derby of songs. May the best song win (Beck Quotes) I enjoy the collaboration. I always envied people in bands who got to have that interaction (Beck Quotes) I’m always working on my own music, too. I’ve been working on a record for a few years (Beck Quotes) I’m sure the music is going to come out. I’m not sure if I’m going to put out 12’s or put the songs on my website. I just have to get them done (Beck Quotes) Whatever you do has to be commercial and it can’t be too distracting - it has to be background music, basically (Beck Quotes) Whether you’re aware of it or not, any kind of collage idea becomes a part of how you see the world once you incorporate media and internet and video games and all these things (Beck Quotes) When you work with somebody for a long period of time, you develop a shorthand with everything (Beck Quotes) I’m the artist formally known as Beck. I have a genius wig. When I put that wig on, then the true genius emerges. I don’t have enough hair to be a genius. I think you have to have hair going everywhere (Beck Quotes) Sometimes things in life take a few years to digest, and they find their way into the work later on. Sometimes I’m writing about things from eight years ago-they just took a long time to distill and come out in the appropriate way (Beck Quotes) When you say ‘state’ you mean ‘national.’ National Socialism. That is what Mussolini and Hitler did. National Socialism. State Capitalism. They’ve changed the name (Beck Quotes) I have for four years now been ringing the bell. Economic Holocaust is coming. Economic day of reckoning is coming (Beck Quotes) Especially in music, you wonder, Okay, should I still be doing this? Like, are you overstaying your welcome at the party? But I don’t know (Beck Quotes) I never had any expectations of winning a Grammy. It wasn’t something I was set on, that I was hoping and praying and starving for (Beck Quotes) Most of my early records were not cohesive at all, just collections of demos recorded in different years. ‘Odelay’ was the first time I actually got to go in the studio and record a piece of music in a continuous linear fashion, although that was written over a year (Beck Quotes) I think I gave indications early on that mine wasn’t just going to be a commercial, er, career. If that were the case, then the first record would have been 10 versions of ‘Loser.’ I always thought it would be interesting if there was no such thing as gold and platinum records, or record deals, and people were just making music. What would the music sound like? (Beck Quotes) There are plenty of Minutemen. People willing to be Minutemen. Where are the people that want to be George Washington? Where are the Benjamin Franklins? Where is Sam Adams? Where is John Adams? (Beck Quotes) I’ve done so many albums where I’ve been in the studio for 14 hours a day for six months just trying to come up with things on my own. It’s a nice change helping other people with their music and not being all about what I’m trying to do myself (Beck Quotes) I wish I had more confidence. I think that’s probably my Achilles’ heel. If I had more, I probably would have felt emboldened to make more interesting music earlier on, or really go for it in an artistic or songwriting sense (Beck Quotes) I always loved art shows at schools. My friends with kids would go, and I would go with them. It’s some of my favorite art... It’s more about creativity than the grand statement of an agenda. (Beck Quotes) Art is the child of Nature; yes, her darling child, in whom we trace the features of the mother’s face, her aspect and her attitude. (Beck Quotes) Whatever you do has to be commercial and it can’t be too distracting - it has to be background music, basically. (Beck Quotes)

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