Able Quote by Chico Hamilton

“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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Mentally and physically, I find I can play with these people.

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In fact, I had to make an enormous adjustment to this, not only in listening to it but in playing with it. It's a…

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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…

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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 rock bands. And they're…

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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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Musicians have to suffer to a certain degree in order to obtain their outlet.

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For the last five years I've been in the production business.

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But you can't extend, or go beyond any point musically, without the basic fundamentals.

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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 the way it's always…

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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 been making my living.…

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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 painting, music, sculpture, medicine…

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We incorporate various electronic devices - the echo plugs and things like that. Actually, all we're trying to do is make that sound musical.…

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