Greg Ginn Quotes

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• We've gotten involved in cat rescue we take them in and find homes for them. I've always loved cats. I saw how homeless cats were…
• The English scene got more media attention with their emphasis on fashion, with the safety pins and all. There were some really good bands over…
• It is a fact that each song an artist creates is unique and although fans tend to be loyal, ultimately the quality of the record…
• Black Flag was formed in 1977. We first recorded in 1978.
• I didn't have a lot of overtly political songs. I think it was more the actions of the group that were threatening to the authorities,…
• As a label, you have to treat every group and every record as a unique entity. I think that that has been our success, rather…
• We were excited when we sold our first 10 records. I always felt that if we could get the music out there, and if people…
• I still think the best metal bands have a blues feel. The first Black Sabbath album is kind of a bludgeoning of blues. Deep Purple…
• I had business experience. I had made my living designing and building electronic equipment. Basic business was not new to me, but the music business…
• People from major labels were afraid to go to Black Flag gigs throughout most of the bands existence. They treated our gigs as something threatening.…
• The public is usually slow to catch on to new things, and its important that musicians stick to their guns and not look for that…
• There are several books out on punk history, but I haven't read any of them. I was there.
• Most good things happen with time; especially music, which needs time to breathe and to find its own way.
• Stores can be indifferent to something new.
• I like a lot of electronica. I like older jazz rather than newer.
• Punk rock really came out of N.Y. as a philosophy before the groups were ever recorded. I had a kind-of intellectual interest in the idea…
• The Minutemen were seen as more of an art thing than Black Flag, although I didn't see them that way. It confused people when we…
• If people are really excited about their music, and that's their primary motivation, then that comes through in demo tapes. That's the most important ingredient.
• We're not good at propping up old carcasses. We want to be on top of what's vital at any particular time, and not just hold…
• The REM and Nirvana successes don't mean much to me except as a potential distraction for bands who want to cash in on the trend.…

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