Classical musicians do this all the time. They want perfection. So they piece things together. Eight bars of this and six bars of that. Glenn Gould said that with a recording he wanted to make perfect versions of pieces. — John Abercrombie Copy Share Image
As Eric Dolphy said 'Once you play the music, it's in the air. It's gone'. And that's true. But when you record it, it comes back to haunt you sometimes. — John Abercrombie Copy Share Image
Classical musicians do this all the time. They want perfection. So they piece things together. Eight bars of this and six bars of that.… — John Abercrombie Copy Share Image
I don't remember what was going through my mind, but what was going through my body was fear and terror. I had been on… — John Abercrombie Copy Share Image
As Eric Dolphy said 'Once you play the music, it's in the air. It's gone'. And that's true. But when you record it, it… — John Abercrombie Copy Share Image
You're just sort of searching for this 'thing' and sometimes you get it and sometimes you don't. All music is imperfect, but in jazz… — John Abercrombie Copy Share Image
On record dates like that I never felt too nervous because everything was really overdubbed. When we did that album, we were in the… — John Abercrombie Copy Share Image
Schlepping all of the equipment is the part I hate more than anything. — John Abercrombie Copy Share Image
To be creative and spontaneous, you have to live with imperfection. — John Abercrombie Copy Share Image
If you listen to a lot of music, it gradually seeps into your consciousness or your unconsciousness and comes out in your music. — John Abercrombie Copy Share Image
Every time I listen back to solos of mine I'll hear something I like and then another phrase that I can't stand. You have… — John Abercrombie Copy Share Image
The sound and proper exercise of the imagination may be made to contribute to the cultivation of all that is virtuous and estimable in… — John Abercrombie Copy Share Image
