In Western classical music the idea of holiness, purity, perfection, and total beauty is expressed through clarity of sound - a bell-like sound. Obviously, that has its own place, and it's a beautiful way of doing it. But I don't… — Justin Adams Copy Share Image
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
In a lot of African instruments, you find a rattle, and sound engineers have a hard time making sense of it. — Justin Adams Copy Share Image
I think what a lot of people forget is that a lot of the music in the '60s and the '70s was made in… — Justin Adams Copy Share Image
