"I've been a little more fortunate, perhaps, than……" — Chico Hamilton
"I've been a little more fortunate, perhaps, than a lot of people have, for the simple reason that I've constantly been moving: so nobody can hit me - you know what I mean? Protesting is not the answer - not along those lines."
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Chico Hamilton
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18 Quotes by Chico Hamilton
Chico Hamilton has 18 quotes on this site.
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Personally, I can't see how anyone can produce any beautiful music out of being angry.
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At this stage of my life, I've dedicated myself to playing what I want to play, how I want to…
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The type of band that I have now, the type of music that we're playing you either like it or…
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I'm quite sure that all true professional artists, of every description, in all walks of life, whether their craft is…
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My roots and Victor's are jazz, basically, but these two young fellows that we have with us come out of…
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A lot of musicians aren't proud; they'll do other work, just to be able to play music. I guess that's…
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And I'm happy to say that I'm able to find people wherever I go that are not black, not white…
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But you can't extend, or go beyond any point musically, without the basic fundamentals.
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For the last five years I've been in the production business.
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I have a company in New York City producing music for commercials, for radio, TV, features, etc. That's how I've…
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I mean, there's a hell of a lot of grounds for protest, but you don't do it through music.
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Luckily, I'm in the position now of being able to play purely because I have the desire to do so.
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