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Ian Anderson Quotes

I think the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, first of all, has got to be put into the context of being an American cultural showcase. It’s there to be a museum showcase of all that’s great about American music Picture Quote #1

But the tune ends too soon for us all Picture Quote #1

I can never make up my mind if I’m happy being a flute player, or if I wish I were Eric Clapton Picture Quote #1

If Jesus Christ came back today, He and I would get into our brown corduroys and go to the nearest jean store and overturn the racks of blue denim Picture Quote #1

I don’t think people really do listen. We plug into music, and we have short attention spans. We tend to download individual tracks from iTunes rather than a whole album. We buy music DVDs and watch them once, and then they disappear into a drawer, or we loan them to a friend, and we never watch it again Picture Quote #1

I suppose when I started playing guitar, it was the means to an end. I never thought of myself as a fully fledged guitar instrumentalist. And my early excursions on the electric guitar were curtailed when Eric Clapton came on the scene, and I decided I was never going to be in the same arena as a Clapton or a Peter Green Picture Quote #1

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I think I’ve owned all the models of iPods so far. And these days between my iPod, iPhone and my personal laptop computer, I’m someone who is very, very grateful for all the ways to listen to music and completely switch off from people around me and listen to the music in detail, which is very hard to do if you’re in a room with other people Picture Quote #1

In writing lyrics - well, for me, anyway - it’s about getting into character, you know? ‘Who is writing this?’ In the case of the original ‘Thick As A Brick,’ supposedly a precocious, very young child who’s fantasizing about his future and the context of all the confusing elements to which school boys are subjected at that time Picture Quote #1

We do hear perhaps too many accolades generally aimed at people like Steve Jobs. We have to remember that there are other classic things in life that we undervalue and take them for granted. If you think of the classic lines of the modern jet aircraft, it’s really been there since early World War II Picture Quote #1

When I was a teenager, I really didn’t like loud rock music. I listened to jazz and blues and folk music. I’ve always preferred acoustic music. And it was only, I suppose, by the time Jethro Tull was getting underway that we did let the music begin to have a harder edge, in particular with the electric guitar being alongside the flute Picture Quote #1

I was quite keen on silviculture, the growing of trees, and that was something I gave a lot of thought to. Maybe I could’ve gone in that direction. But it just so happened that while I was trying to make up my mind, I enrolled in art school, and there I began to develop my interest in music, parallel with my interest in the visual arts Picture Quote #1

I can never make up my mind if I’m happy being a flute player, or if I wish I were Eric Clapton Picture Quote #1

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There seems to be an inclination among rock musicians to be very carefree with money, but I negotiate the best flight and hotel deals on our tours to maximise the band’s income - I don’t want too see too much taken off the top line Picture Quote #1

I’m not one for Sudoku or crosswords - the thing that fires my little brain is doing tour budgets Picture Quote #1

I kind of like the idea of living a rather ordinary life as a shopkeeper, and I examine that possibility as one of the outcomes of the young Gerald Bostock growing older Picture Quote #1

I’ve always felt that some of my best lyrics are less than three minutes long, and it’s great when you can do that - be succinct and get the message across in a simple, clear idea Picture Quote #1

All the time I was playing the flute, the lines, the solos, the riffs, the construction, were based on my guitar skills. I did not play the flute to exploit its natural faculties, but I used it as a surrogate guitar Picture Quote #1

Why do the faithful have such a will, to believe in something? And call in the name they choose, having chosen nothing Picture Quote #1

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It’s only the giving that makes you what you are Picture Quote #1

I’m very much an observer and a conduit of thoughts and ideas Picture Quote #1

A lot of pop music is about stealing pocket money from children Picture Quote #1

Walk the lines of nature’s palm crossed with silver and with gold Picture Quote #1

Question all as to their ways and learn the secrets that they hold Picture Quote #1

I’ve always been fond of acoustic music Picture Quote #1

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Touring is what you make it. I like to organise as much as possible myself Picture Quote #1

I feel the audience has a right to know if some of the money they’re spending is going to a certain cause, and reassuring them the money is going to where it’s supposed to be going Picture Quote #1

I think it’s really the job of the composer, the artist, the painter, the writer to present people with options. I’m just really reflecting the thoughts and actions around me Picture Quote #1

The flute was an alternative to being a small fish in an increasingly bigger pool filled with a number of great guitar players Picture Quote #1

It was instilled in me that the money I was given was not to be lost or spent on any other purpose Picture Quote #1

I was quite keen on silviculture, the growing of trees, and that was something I gave a lot of thought to. Maybe I could’ve gone in that direction. But it just so happened that while I was trying to make up my mind, I enrolled in art school, and there I began to develop my interest in music, parallel with my interest in the visual arts Picture Quote #1

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I think the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, first of all, has got to be put into the context of being an American cultural showcase. It’s there to be a museum showcase of all that’s great about American music. (Ian Anderson Quotes) But the tune ends too soon for us all (Ian Anderson Quotes) I can never make up my mind if I’m happy being a flute player, or if I wish I were Eric Clapton (Ian Anderson Quotes) If Jesus Christ came back today, He and I would get into our brown corduroys and go to the nearest jean store and overturn the racks of blue denim (Ian Anderson Quotes) I don’t think people really do listen. We plug into music, and we have short attention spans. We tend to download individual tracks from iTunes rather than a whole album. We buy music DVDs and watch them once, and then they disappear into a drawer, or we loan them to a friend, and we never watch it again (Ian Anderson Quotes) I suppose when I started playing guitar, it was the means to an end. I never thought of myself as a fully fledged guitar instrumentalist. And my early excursions on the electric guitar were curtailed when Eric Clapton came on the scene, and I decided I was never going to be in the same arena as a Clapton or a Peter Green (Ian Anderson Quotes) I think I’ve owned all the models of iPods so far. And these days between my iPod, iPhone and my personal laptop computer, I’m someone who is very, very grateful for all the ways to listen to music and completely switch off from people around me and listen to the music in detail, which is very hard to do if you’re in a room with other people (Ian Anderson Quotes) In writing lyrics - well, for me, anyway - it’s about getting into character, you know? ‘Who is writing this?’ In the case of the original ‘Thick As A Brick,’ supposedly a precocious, very young child who’s fantasizing about his future and the context of all the confusing elements to which school boys are subjected at that time (Ian Anderson Quotes) We do hear perhaps too many accolades generally aimed at people like Steve Jobs. We have to remember that there are other classic things in life that we undervalue and take them for granted. If you think of the classic lines of the modern jet aircraft, it’s really been there since early World War II (Ian Anderson Quotes) When I was a teenager, I really didn’t like loud rock music. I listened to jazz and blues and folk music. I’ve always preferred acoustic music. And it was only, I suppose, by the time Jethro Tull was getting underway that we did let the music begin to have a harder edge, in particular with the electric guitar being alongside the flute (Ian Anderson Quotes) I was quite keen on silviculture, the growing of trees, and that was something I gave a lot of thought to. Maybe I could’ve gone in that direction. But it just so happened that while I was trying to make up my mind, I enrolled in art school, and there I began to develop my interest in music, parallel with my interest in the visual arts. (Ian Anderson Quotes) I can never make up my mind if I’m happy being a flute player, or if I wish I were Eric Clapton. (Ian Anderson Quotes) There seems to be an inclination among rock musicians to be very carefree with money, but I negotiate the best flight and hotel deals on our tours to maximise the band’s income - I don’t want too see too much taken off the top line. (Ian Anderson Quotes) I’m not one for Sudoku or crosswords - the thing that fires my little brain is doing tour budgets. (Ian Anderson Quotes) I kind of like the idea of living a rather ordinary life as a shopkeeper, and I examine that possibility as one of the outcomes of the young Gerald Bostock growing older. (Ian Anderson Quotes) I’ve always felt that some of my best lyrics are less than three minutes long, and it’s great when you can do that - be succinct and get the message across in a simple, clear idea. (Ian Anderson Quotes) All the time I was playing the flute, the lines, the solos, the riffs, the construction, were based on my guitar skills. I did not play the flute to exploit its natural faculties, but I used it as a surrogate guitar. (Ian Anderson Quotes) Why do the faithful have such a will, to believe in something? And call in the name they choose, having chosen nothing... (Ian Anderson Quotes) It’s only the giving that makes you what you are (Ian Anderson Quotes) I’m very much an observer and a conduit of thoughts and ideas (Ian Anderson Quotes) A lot of pop music is about stealing pocket money from children (Ian Anderson Quotes) Walk the lines of nature’s palm crossed with silver and with gold (Ian Anderson Quotes) Question all as to their ways and learn the secrets that they hold (Ian Anderson Quotes) I’ve always been fond of acoustic music (Ian Anderson Quotes) Touring is what you make it. I like to organise as much as possible myself (Ian Anderson Quotes) I feel the audience has a right to know if some of the money they’re spending is going to a certain cause, and reassuring them the money is going to where it’s supposed to be going (Ian Anderson Quotes) I think it’s really the job of the composer, the artist, the painter, the writer to present people with options. I’m just really reflecting the thoughts and actions around me (Ian Anderson Quotes) The flute was an alternative to being a small fish in an increasingly bigger pool filled with a number of great guitar players (Ian Anderson Quotes) It was instilled in me that the money I was given was not to be lost or spent on any other purpose (Ian Anderson Quotes) I was quite keen on silviculture, the growing of trees, and that was something I gave a lot of thought to. Maybe I could’ve gone in that direction. But it just so happened that while I was trying to make up my mind, I enrolled in art school, and there I began to develop my interest in music, parallel with my interest in the visual arts (Ian Anderson Quotes)

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