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Solo Quotes

I think a solo moves forward the way a song does, because it’s reflective of the chords that I’m considering as I’m soloing, and at the same time I’m going as much out on a limb as Frank Zappa used to, in terms of just going crazy on the instrument Picture Quote #1

I like working solo and it was a lot of fun joking around with the audience, saying things. I’m only just learning how to do certain things Picture Quote #1

For a long time I didn’t want to do a solo thing, but there comes a point where everyone else is going outside of The Strokes and The Strokes filtering process Picture Quote #1

I’m not closing the door on my solo career, but with 5th Story, if the public demand is there, then I’ll continue to work with the band. If not, we’ll all go our separate ways again Picture Quote #1

I’m competitive with anyone who writes a good song - I don’t care if it’s a band or solo artist or whoever Picture Quote #1

I think there are some good players coming up. I think we are at a point where people can swallow a guitar solo in a pop rock record again Picture Quote #1

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I like collaboration because, first of all, I’m good at writing lyrics. I don’t know how to make beats. I don’t play instruments. I’m not a good singer. So even when you see a solo album of mine, it’s still a collaboration Picture Quote #1

When I first went from a band situation to a solo situation, it was quite an adjustment to make. But after having done it for a number of years, it really feels good out there Picture Quote #1

There were many times during our career when he could’ve quit and done something else. But he knew that his power was with the Grateful Dead. He didn’t want to go solo. Jerry was a groupist. He loved to group Picture Quote #1

It was pretty frightening because as we all know, when large, famous groups breakup, a lot of the members don’t survive in solo careers Picture Quote #1

I think everything happens in time. There’s a time for everything. There’s a time to be in a group, and there’s a time to be solo Picture Quote #1

Look closely, and you can see where the grooves of a record widen, indicating a sparseness that can only be a bass solo, or grow denser to accommodate a cresting density of sound Picture Quote #1

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Any guitar solo should reflect the music that it’s soloing over and not just be existing in its own sort of little world Picture Quote #1

I was a very bad musician. I was the world’s worst guitar player, so when I was performing solo with a guitar, I had to keep things very simple Picture Quote #1

I STILL APPROACH A SCENE AS ONE WOULD APPROACH A GUITAR SOLO. YOU DON’T EXACTLY KNOW HOW YOU’RE GOING TO PHRASE THIS OR THAT. WHICH I THINK IS BEAUTIFUL. THAT IDEA OF CHANCE Picture Quote #1

Sometimes it’s the mistakes that end up leading you into new territory .. like the guitar solo on ‘Peelin’ Taters’ - I had some speaker problems, but the tone ended up sounding better than if I had new speakers .. it’s a 60’s Nashville, ‘uptown’ thing Picture Quote #1

Just as with a guitar, you can improvise a guitar solo, and they’d probably be similar each time, but they won’t be exactly the same. With the word, it’s probably a bit freer than that. I probably repeat myself more musically than I do verbally Picture Quote #1

On ‘Metallica,’ I recorded six or seven different guitar solos for almost every song, took the best aspects of each solo, mapped out a master solo and made a composite. Then I learned how to play the composite solo, tightened it up and replayed it for the final version Picture Quote #1

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So you do shorter versions of the hits, or you take out a long guitar solo or things like that to make time for the hits and new music as well. But I don’t think any of us ever get to do as much new music as we would like to Picture Quote #1

My solo albums were each like a half-finished puzzle; they represented only the beginning of a full picture. Simply put, they were inadequate and incomplete Picture Quote #1

I think for most people it’s hard to understand what it is about swimming - I mean it’s such a solo endeavour Picture Quote #1

There is no earthly reason why a solo string instrument or voice, having the possibility to play or sing pure intonation, should want, or try, to be tempered Picture Quote #1

The only thing that’s better in a group versus being by yourself is the companionship. You have to do a lot of thing by yourself as a solo artist. But it’s cool. It’s worth it Picture Quote #1

Something that distinguishes my solo work from normal rap production is that it has a lot of melody - it’s not just cutting up a song and having someone rap over it Picture Quote #1

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I think a solo moves forward the way a song does, because it’s reflective of the chords that I’m considering as I’m soloing, and at the same time I’m going as much out on a limb as Frank Zappa used to, in terms of just going crazy on the instrument. (Solo Quotes) I like working solo and it was a lot of fun joking around with the audience, saying things. I’m only just learning how to do certain things. (Solo Quotes) For a long time I didn’t want to do a solo thing, but there comes a point where everyone else is going outside of The Strokes and The Strokes filtering process. (Solo Quotes) I’m not closing the door on my solo career, but with 5th Story, if the public demand is there, then I’ll continue to work with the band. If not, we’ll all go our separate ways again. (Solo Quotes) I’m competitive with anyone who writes a good song - I don’t care if it’s a band or solo artist or whoever. (Solo Quotes) I think there are some good players coming up. I think we are at a point where people can swallow a guitar solo in a pop rock record again. (Solo Quotes) I like collaboration because, first of all, I’m good at writing lyrics. I don’t know how to make beats. I don’t play instruments. I’m not a good singer. So even when you see a solo album of mine, it’s still a collaboration. (Solo Quotes) When I first went from a band situation to a solo situation, it was quite an adjustment to make. But after having done it for a number of years, it really feels good out there. (Solo Quotes) There were many times during our career when he could’ve quit and done something else. But he knew that his power was with the Grateful Dead. He didn’t want to go solo. Jerry was a groupist. He loved to group. (Solo Quotes) It was pretty frightening because as we all know, when large, famous groups breakup, a lot of the members don’t survive in solo careers. (Solo Quotes) I think everything happens in time. There’s a time for everything. There’s a time to be in a group, and there’s a time to be solo. (Solo Quotes) Look closely, and you can see where the grooves of a record widen, indicating a sparseness that can only be a bass solo, or grow denser to accommodate a cresting density of sound. (Solo Quotes) Any guitar solo should reflect the music that it’s soloing over and not just be existing in its own sort of little world. (Solo Quotes) I was a very bad musician. I was the world’s worst guitar player, so when I was performing solo with a guitar, I had to keep things very simple. (Solo Quotes) I STILL APPROACH A SCENE AS ONE WOULD APPROACH A GUITAR SOLO. YOU DON’T EXACTLY KNOW HOW YOU’RE GOING TO PHRASE THIS OR THAT. WHICH I THINK IS BEAUTIFUL. THAT IDEA OF CHANCE. (Solo Quotes) Sometimes it’s the mistakes that end up leading you into new territory .. like the guitar solo on ‘Peelin’ Taters’ - I had some speaker problems, but the tone ended up sounding better than if I had new speakers .. it’s a 60’s Nashville, ‘uptown’ thing (Solo Quotes) Just as with a guitar, you can improvise a guitar solo, and they’d probably be similar each time, but they won’t be exactly the same. With the word, it’s probably a bit freer than that. I probably repeat myself more musically than I do verbally. (Solo Quotes) On ‘Metallica,’ I recorded six or seven different guitar solos for almost every song, took the best aspects of each solo, mapped out a master solo and made a composite. Then I learned how to play the composite solo, tightened it up and replayed it for the final version. (Solo Quotes) So you do shorter versions of the hits, or you take out a long guitar solo or things like that to make time for the hits and new music as well. But I don’t think any of us ever get to do as much new music as we would like to. (Solo Quotes) My solo albums were each like a half-finished puzzle; they represented only the beginning of a full picture. Simply put, they were inadequate and incomplete. (Solo Quotes) I think for most people it’s hard to understand what it is about swimming - I mean it’s such a solo endeavour. (Solo Quotes) There is no earthly reason why a solo string instrument or voice, having the possibility to play or sing pure intonation, should want, or try, to be tempered. (Solo Quotes) The only thing that’s better in a group versus being by yourself is the companionship. You have to do a lot of thing by yourself as a solo artist. But it’s cool. It’s worth it. (Solo Quotes) Something that distinguishes my solo work from normal rap production is that it has a lot of melody - it’s not just cutting up a song and having someone rap over it. (Solo Quotes)

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