Eberhard Weber Quotes

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• The problem is that I don't want to add another record to the world that is not necessary to be published, except to make some…
• I am a classical music lover - not necessarily the contemporary stuff, but the old stuff.
• On the other hand, when I give it closer thought, I realize I'm not enough of a dictator to conduct an orchestra because it requires…
• In 1972, I got my first electric bass and started playing the kind of instrument I play now. I found that the majority of musicians…
• Whenever I release a record, it's my record. It's not a selfish thought. I may work all year 'round for other people. So, finally, when…
• When I started to pick up the bass, it was purely by random chance.
• As a result, I had to get my own playground which was my band Colours. This band lasted for about eight years and then the…
• If there is a good musical reason, I think it might draw more attention and sell, though it is not guaranteed. To make a record…
• I realized pretty soon that I have to do more than just play bass in the background way. So, I developed a kind of playing…
• It's better to finish at the peak or soon after it, than to wait until the audience notices a decline.
• When I think back now to the recording sessions, there is more improvisation than one hears. It's an ideal combination of arrangements and improvisation. Only…
• The way to compose for me is to have lots of time.
• It is probably very necessary to present your ego at some point.
• On the other hand, I'm very tolerant as well. I expect that everybody can play what they want. I'm only not tolerant when it comes…
• There are always some doubts when you do a new album though. You wonder whether you succeeded or not, especially when you waited as long…
• I played cello in my high school orchestra.
• I like to create the music I hear in my interior. As a conductor, you have the ability to squeeze the sounds and interpretation you…
• At the time, I didn't know that bass would not be enough for me. I'm not a bass player because bass is always a background…
• I was afraid the other musicians might want to present themselves too much, though I see in the coverage I've received of the album that…
• Orchestra had a little brass ensemble on two tracks as well, but the rest was me. I knew I couldn't continue in this direction, even…

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