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> [In some traditional African dances, people wear masks in order to become the embodiments of particular spirits. I have heard that they often cover the mouth-piece with spider webs or something that resonates, so that their voice gets distorted, ceasing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-adams/in-some-traditional-african-dances-people-wear-masks-in-order-to/)

[Justin Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-adams/)

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## More by Justin Adams

> [I have a lot of experience in playing all sorts of venues. And one of my interests is to understand what constitutes the vibe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-adams/i-have-a-lot-of-experience-in-playing-all-sorts-of-venues-and-one-of/)

[Justin Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-adams/)

> [I am very sensitive to music, so I can quite easily allow myself to access that space in which I am completely taken over.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-adams/i-am-very-sensitive-to-music-so-i-can-quite-easily-allow-myself-to/)

[Justin Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-adams/)

> [There actually had been a tradition within English music of the '60s of people looking eastwards, maybe in quite a naïve way, but nonetheless,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-adams/there-actually-had-been-a-tradition-within-english-music-of-the-60s/)

[Justin Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-adams/)

> [One of my interests is to understand what constitutes the vibe of a place and what makes one concert different from another.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-adams/one-of-my-interests-is-to-understand-what-constitutes-the-vibe-of-a/)

[Justin Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-adams/)

> [I always wanted to know what the music behind some music was, or where it came from, and that gave me a point of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-adams/i-always-wanted-to-know-what-the-music-behind-some-music-was-or-where/)

[Justin Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-adams/)

> [I like to go to old versions and find out what effect beats and scales have on your body, how they can transport you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-adams/i-like-to-go-to-old-versions-and-find-out-what-effect-beats-and/)

[Justin Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-adams/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-adams/i-think-it-s-quite-jarring-and-exciting-when-you-see-someone-in-the/)

[Justin Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-adams/)

> [In some traditional African dances, people wear masks in order to become the embodiments of particular spirits. I have heard that they often cover…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-adams/in-some-traditional-african-dances-people-wear-masks-in-order-to/)

[Justin Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-adams/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-adams/going-to-the-sahara-desert-and-meeting-the-touareg-band-tinariwen-was/)

[Justin Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-adams/)

> [When I was growing up, my idea of Led Zeppelin was all epic lasers, castles, and ten-minute drum solos - that sort of thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-adams/when-i-was-growing-up-my-idea-of-led-zeppelin-was-all-epic-lasers/)

[Justin Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-adams/)

> [On a very technical level, I am a geek who is interested in the intricacy of rhythm playing, so I like comparing and working…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-adams/on-a-very-technical-level-i-am-a-geek-who-is-interested-in-the/)

[Justin Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-adams/)

> [I have much clearer memories of my time in Egypt: songs on the radio, the rhythms that accompanied belly dancers, the sound of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-adams/i-have-much-clearer-memories-of-my-time-in-egypt-songs-on-the-radio/)

[Justin Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-adams/)

> [In a lot of African instruments, you find a rattle, and sound engineers have a hard time making sense of it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-adams/in-a-lot-of-african-instruments-you-find-a-rattle-and-sound-engineers/)

[Justin Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-adams/)

> [I think what a lot of people forget is that a lot of the music in the '60s and the '70s was made in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-adams/i-think-what-a-lot-of-people-forget-is-that-a-lot-of-the-music-in-the/)

[Justin Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-adams/)

> [I am not scared of making mistakes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-adams/i-am-not-scared-of-making-mistakes/)

[Justin Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-adams/)

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