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Trevor Rabin Quotes

I never actually had a guitar lesson. I taught myself the guitar from piano exercise books, which led me to have a pretty good technique on the guitar and allowed me to find different ways to do things Picture Quote #1

I will be doing a film called Whispers, for Disney. It’s about elephants, and doesn’t have any people in it. It will be a live action film - I don’t know how much I can say about it, since I still don’t know too much about it Picture Quote #1

I don’t mind snakes. Growing up in South Africa there were a couple a snakes around... and I’m not talking just about the government! Picture Quote #1

I thoroughly enjoyed working on Enemy of the State. Tony Scott is an important director, and has an amazing ability to express himself, and he doesn’t do it in musical terms, he does it in emotional terms. I got along really well with him Picture Quote #1

I love being in a band. I love that collaborative spirit, although some would suggest that I don’t get involved in the collaborative spirit, but it’s not true Picture Quote #1

I belong in America more than South Africa. I can’t remember the feeling of living there anymore. It’s like it was in another life. That’s sad in a way. It is my country. It’s where I grew up. You don’t know what it’s like to have these negative feelings about your homeland. There are roots you can’t escape Picture Quote #1

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You can’t judge an album by a single song; it’s like judging a book by only reading a single chapter Picture Quote #1

Jerry Bruckheimer is the most hands-on producer that I’ve worked with. Jerry’s very involved in the music, and he’s such a fan of film. When you watch him playing back the cues to the picture, he’s like a kid in a candy store Picture Quote #1

I grew up in such a musical family, and my dad was the first chair in the Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra, and my mom was a piano teacher and a painter, so it was kind of a creative environment, and it was kind of in my DNA Picture Quote #1

The process of composing the film score for each movie is completely different. They all have their own personality and their own completely different life, but there’s never been a formula. Each time, it’s a new thing Picture Quote #1

We were a very politically active family. My father was one of the first lawyers in South Africa to have a black partner, so I grew up very aware of the struggle going on. Coming from that background, it really gave me chills to have my music be a part of the election of the first black American president Picture Quote #1

The reason I stopped doing the band is that I wanted to do something different... Yes had become like ‘Groundhog Day’ for me. I loved being in the band, but it was album-tour, album-tour, different album-different tour Picture Quote #1

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Unless the guitar works as a color, then I don’t use it, so I haven’t been playing guitar too much lately Picture Quote #1

Well, unbeknownst to everybody, I did a movie when I was 19 Picture Quote #1

I’ll always do the guitar parts since it’s my main instrument Picture Quote #1

I really love writing themes and melody Picture Quote #1

Yes was a band where we could explore some of those ideas, but I knew that if I wanted to get into orchestral music and make a living at it, movies seemed to be a perfect spot Picture Quote #1

It’s an important thing to have a relationship with the director, and have it be a positive one Picture Quote #1

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While I’m quite happy and love doing the atmospheric and quirky stuff, the melodic stuff, I’ve done quite a lot of. It’s also another reason why I try not to do two or three at the same time Picture Quote #1

When I finished a song that I thought was good, I thought, I don’t know where that came from, so I have no idea if I can do that again. I’m talking like, a hundred and fifty songs down the line. I still feel that Picture Quote #1

You know, usually with movies there are periods, dark areas, where I might not be getting what I wanted out of a theme. I’ll have to go over and over it again Picture Quote #1

Writing a simple melody can take weeks to get it right where I want it, but I do quite enjoy it Picture Quote #1

Unless the guitar works as a color, then I don’t use it, so I haven’t been playing guitar too much lately Picture Quote #1

One of the things I try to be very careful of is not taking a movie when I know I have no inspiration left Picture Quote #1

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I’ve done that quite often, but I’ve got to be quite honest... as much as you would want to only do one at a time, sometimes projects overlap and there’s nothing you can do. Sometimes you to have begin writing a new project just as you’re finishing off another Picture Quote #1

I love being in a band. I love that collaborative spirit, although some would suggest that I don’t get involved in the collaborative spirit, but it’s not true Picture Quote #1

All of the directors I’ve worked with I’ve gotten along with very well Picture Quote #1

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I never actually had a guitar lesson. I taught myself the guitar from piano exercise books, which led me to have a pretty good technique on the guitar and allowed me to find different ways to do things. (Trevor Rabin Quotes) I will be doing a film called Whispers, for Disney. It’s about elephants, and doesn’t have any people in it. It will be a live action film - I don’t know how much I can say about it, since I still don’t know too much about it (Trevor Rabin Quotes) I don’t mind snakes. Growing up in South Africa there were a couple a snakes around... and I’m not talking just about the government! (Trevor Rabin Quotes) I thoroughly enjoyed working on Enemy of the State. Tony Scott is an important director, and has an amazing ability to express himself, and he doesn’t do it in musical terms, he does it in emotional terms. I got along really well with him (Trevor Rabin Quotes) I love being in a band. I love that collaborative spirit, although some would suggest that I don’t get involved in the collaborative spirit, but it’s not true. (Trevor Rabin Quotes) I belong in America more than South Africa. I can’t remember the feeling of living there anymore. It’s like it was in another life. That’s sad in a way. It is my country. It’s where I grew up. You don’t know what it’s like to have these negative feelings about your homeland. There are roots you can’t escape. (Trevor Rabin Quotes) You can’t judge an album by a single song; it’s like judging a book by only reading a single chapter. (Trevor Rabin Quotes) Jerry Bruckheimer is the most hands-on producer that I’ve worked with. Jerry’s very involved in the music, and he’s such a fan of film. When you watch him playing back the cues to the picture, he’s like a kid in a candy store. (Trevor Rabin Quotes) I grew up in such a musical family, and my dad was the first chair in the Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra, and my mom was a piano teacher and a painter, so it was kind of a creative environment, and it was kind of in my DNA. (Trevor Rabin Quotes) The process of composing the film score for each movie is completely different. They all have their own personality and their own completely different life, but there’s never been a formula. Each time, it’s a new thing. (Trevor Rabin Quotes) We were a very politically active family. My father was one of the first lawyers in South Africa to have a black partner, so I grew up very aware of the struggle going on. Coming from that background, it really gave me chills to have my music be a part of the election of the first black American president. (Trevor Rabin Quotes) The reason I stopped doing the band is that I wanted to do something different... Yes had become like ‘Groundhog Day’ for me. I loved being in the band, but it was album-tour, album-tour, different album-different tour. (Trevor Rabin Quotes) Unless the guitar works as a color, then I don’t use it, so I haven’t been playing guitar too much lately. (Trevor Rabin Quotes) Well, unbeknownst to everybody, I did a movie when I was 19 (Trevor Rabin Quotes) I’ll always do the guitar parts since it’s my main instrument (Trevor Rabin Quotes) I really love writing themes and melody (Trevor Rabin Quotes) Yes was a band where we could explore some of those ideas, but I knew that if I wanted to get into orchestral music and make a living at it, movies seemed to be a perfect spot (Trevor Rabin Quotes) It’s an important thing to have a relationship with the director, and have it be a positive one (Trevor Rabin Quotes) While I’m quite happy and love doing the atmospheric and quirky stuff, the melodic stuff, I’ve done quite a lot of. It’s also another reason why I try not to do two or three at the same time (Trevor Rabin Quotes) When I finished a song that I thought was good, I thought, I don’t know where that came from, so I have no idea if I can do that again. I’m talking like, a hundred and fifty songs down the line. I still feel that (Trevor Rabin Quotes) You know, usually with movies there are periods, dark areas, where I might not be getting what I wanted out of a theme. I’ll have to go over and over it again (Trevor Rabin Quotes) Writing a simple melody can take weeks to get it right where I want it, but I do quite enjoy it (Trevor Rabin Quotes) Unless the guitar works as a color, then I don’t use it, so I haven’t been playing guitar too much lately (Trevor Rabin Quotes) One of the things I try to be very careful of is not taking a movie when I know I have no inspiration left (Trevor Rabin Quotes) I’ve done that quite often, but I’ve got to be quite honest... as much as you would want to only do one at a time, sometimes projects overlap and there’s nothing you can do. Sometimes you to have begin writing a new project just as you’re finishing off another (Trevor Rabin Quotes) I love being in a band. I love that collaborative spirit, although some would suggest that I don’t get involved in the collaborative spirit, but it’s not true (Trevor Rabin Quotes) All of the directors I’ve worked with I’ve gotten along with very well (Trevor Rabin Quotes)