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“The reason I don't tour is that I don't know how to front a band. What would I do? I can't really play anything well enough to deal with that situation.” quote by Brian Eno — Download Open image

“The reason I don't tour is that I don't know how to front a band. What would I do? I can't really play anything well enough to deal with that situation.”

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