The human condition is what it is. We can see beauty and wonder in the world, but we also face imminent death and uncertainty, and we often need to sidestep the idea of time and communicate with each other, not… — Justin Adams Copy Share
I have a lot of experience in playing all sorts of venues. And one of my interests is to understand what constitutes the vibe… — Justin Adams Copy Share Image
I am very sensitive to music, so I can quite easily allow myself to access that space in which I am completely taken over.… — Justin Adams Copy Share Image
There actually had been a tradition within English music of the '60s of people looking eastwards, maybe in quite a naïve way, but nonetheless,… — Justin Adams Copy Share Image
One of my interests is to understand what constitutes the vibe of a place and what makes one concert different from another. — Justin Adams Copy Share Image
I always wanted to know what the music behind some music was, or where it came from, and that gave me a point of… — Justin Adams Copy Share Image
I like to go to old versions and find out what effect beats and scales have on your body, how they can transport you. — Justin Adams Copy Share Image
I think it's quite jarring and exciting when you see someone in the thrall of being completely transported by the music they're sharing with… — Justin Adams Copy Share Image
In some traditional African dances, people wear masks in order to become the embodiments of particular spirits. I have heard that they often cover… — Justin Adams Copy Share Image
Going to the Sahara Desert and meeting the Touareg band Tinariwen was a life-changing experience. All through that time, I have just carried on… — Justin Adams Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, my idea of Led Zeppelin was all epic lasers, castles, and ten-minute drum solos - that sort of thing. — Justin Adams Copy Share Image
On a very technical level, I am a geek who is interested in the intricacy of rhythm playing, so I like comparing and working… — Justin Adams Copy Share Image
I have much clearer memories of my time in Egypt: songs on the radio, the rhythms that accompanied belly dancers, the sound of the… — Justin Adams Copy Share Image
