I was just very conscious that I could either bore people…
“I was just very conscious that I could either bore people by having the music be similar for too long, or I could just wear them out and bore them in a different way by having it changing too much every minute or two minutes. So, there was that kind of balance to get right.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
He describes balancing musical repetition and variation to avoid audience boredom.
In simple terms: Balance repetition and change in music.
Find the right musical pacing.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- concert design
- film scoring
- live performances
- radio playlists
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you decide when to repeat a motif?
- What cues signal audience fatigue?
Too much change can be jarring.