Analog was perfected over 70 years, though. Digital will one day be fantastic. I'm sure of it. — John Vanderslice Analog Copy Share Image
One day, digital will be it. Analog will just be another oddity, and that's fine, too. I have no great misgivings about… — John Vanderslice Analog Copy Share Image
Caffeine gives me hope. Sometimes, when I brew my wicked strong Irish black tea just perfect, about halfway through the mug I… — John Vanderslice Black Copy Share Image
Making love to robots will probably be great one day. It's just not a viable option right now. — John Vanderslice Great ones Copy Share Image
To make a live record - something that has a lot of life in it - is difficult. After slaving away for… — John Vanderslice Age Copy Share Image
One thing that has happened is a revolution in digital consumer recording, and overall, that's a great thing for art, but parallel… — John Vanderslice Art Copy Share Image
Bands will always need studios. The more people there are recording at home, the more people there will be who are going… — John Vanderslice Band Copy Share Image
There is definitely a nostalgia, and I am very sentimental, so I don't begrudge people for having sentimental feelings towards vinyl. — John Vanderslice Feelings Copy Share Image
I wish I could go out farther from my musical history. I didn't realize how hard it was until I tried to… — John Vanderslice Different Copy Share Image
The world is just going to continue to fragment, and that's a great thing. — John Vanderslice Fragments Copy Share Image
There's nothing like space and the ability to make unlimited amounts of noise at any time, especially in San Francisco. — John Vanderslice Ability Copy Share Image
I like vinyl because it's not quite random access. You have to pick up the needle, flip the record. I do think… — John Vanderslice Access Copy Share Image
In fact, it's in my interest to love digital recording, and I just spent a ton on a new digital recording system,… — John Vanderslice Both sides Copy Share Image
When I tour with a band, things get more unconscious and more automatic as the tour goes on. Music has to be… — John Vanderslice Communicate Copy Share Image
Usually I'm trying to get away from my discography. I don't think I could tear down everything I've done, the structures I've… — John Vanderslice Cheating Copy Share Image
I was living in Gainesville, Florida, and our babysitter brought over the soundtrack to The Who's "Tommy" - not the actual record… — John Vanderslice Babysitter Copy Share Image
As a studio, you have to have a niche. You have to provide a service and there has to be a reason… — John Vanderslice Intelligence Copy Share Image
The funny thing is that even engineers and techs don't know what a tiny telephone connector is - people call them TT… — John Vanderslice Connectors Copy Share Image
Ultimately, the question, "does it really matter?" is a question of humanity. If you're into the pursuit of fidelity, it's a really… — John Vanderslice Digital Copy Share Image
I'm a collector, a tinkerer, and a tweaker, like a lot of people, and recording equipment is really easy to fetishize. — John Vanderslice Collectors Copy Share Image
If you'd asked me what I'd wanted to do five years ago, I'd have told you I wanted to be Viktor Vaughn… — John Vanderslice Eight ball Copy Share Image
