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> [To me, the producer is there to make sure the album gets done and gets done as good as possible. So if that means that you have to help write a bridge or help write a part, that's what you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-congleton/to-me-the-producer-is-there-to-make-sure-the-album-gets-done-and-gets/)

[John Congleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-congleton/)

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## More by John Congleton

> [Before I started making music I felt like I couldn't affect anything in the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-congleton/before-i-started-making-music-i-felt-like-i-couldn-t-affect-anything/)

[John Congleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-congleton/)

> [The only thing I say I consciously do is I definitely make an effort to work on different styles of music: not working on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-congleton/the-only-thing-i-say-i-consciously-do-is-i-definitely-make-an-effort/)

[John Congleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-congleton/)

> [When somebody brings me a record to mix, usually they feel like they can only get it so far with who they were working…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-congleton/when-somebody-brings-me-a-record-to-mix-usually-they-feel-like-they/)

[John Congleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-congleton/)

> [I think I can pinpoint the moment when my first band recorded, when I was 14 and 15 years old. I always enjoyed writing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-congleton/i-think-i-can-pinpoint-the-moment-when-my-first-band-recorded-when-i/)

[John Congleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-congleton/)

> [When I make my own music, there is no external producer. I just do everything as quickly as possible. I try not to overthink…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-congleton/when-i-make-my-own-music-there-is-no-external-producer-i-just-do/)

[John Congleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-congleton/)

> [I feel just as creative focusing on just the sounds and getting the photographic representation of where the sounds should be. But it's all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-congleton/i-feel-just-as-creative-focusing-on-just-the-sounds-and-getting-the/)

[John Congleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-congleton/)

> [I'm just a music fan. I like pretty much all types of music, and I feel like I can get something out of everything.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-congleton/i-m-just-a-music-fan-i-like-pretty-much-all-types-of-music-and-i-feel/)

[John Congleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-congleton/)

> [I think I just liked the idea that I could make something, that I could communicate some sort of idea through music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-congleton/i-think-i-just-liked-the-idea-that-i-could-make-something-that-i/)

[John Congleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-congleton/)

> [I think I'm better at producing than I am at being a songwriter, but it doesn't change the fact that I still have a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-congleton/i-think-i-m-better-at-producing-than-i-am-at-being-a-songwriter-but/)

[John Congleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-congleton/)

> [Roger Waters isn't a "great" singer but he's always able to communicate this intense desperation. At times he's not even singing, but shouting. There's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-congleton/roger-waters-isn-t-a-great-singer-but-he-s-always-able-to-communicate/)

[John Congleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-congleton/)

> [I'm better at producing than I am at being a songwriter, but it doesn't change the fact that I still have a desire to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-congleton/i-m-better-at-producing-than-i-am-at-being-a-songwriter-but-it-doesn/)

[John Congleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-congleton/)

> [To me, the producer is there to make sure the album gets done and gets done as good as possible. So if that means…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-congleton/to-me-the-producer-is-there-to-make-sure-the-album-gets-done-and-gets/)

[John Congleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-congleton/)

> [I definitely prefer things to be dark, I definitely prefer things to not be particularly obvious. I like a lot of mystery in music,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-congleton/i-definitely-prefer-things-to-be-dark-i-definitely-prefer-things-to/)

[John Congleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-congleton/)

> [Songwriting is not particularly easy for me. I think it would be easy for me if I didn't have such high restrictions and feelings…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-congleton/songwriting-is-not-particularly-easy-for-me-i-think-it-would-be-easy/)

[John Congleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-congleton/)

> [I'm just a music fan. I like pretty much all types of music, and I feel like I can get something out of everything.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-congleton/i-m-just-a-music-fan-i-like-pretty-much-all-types-of-music-and-i-feel-2/)

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