Able Quote by Glenn Branca

“It's a mysterious thing that a whole generation of young people can come up and see and understand things that previous generations weren't able to see or understand.” quote by Glenn Branca — Download Open image

“It's a mysterious thing that a whole generation of young people can come up and see and understand things that previous generations weren't able to see or understand.”

Glenn Branca

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Whatever works for the piece I'm thinking about is the way I write.

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I'm constantly revising and updating a piece until it's finally recorded. Once it's recorded, then it's over.

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One hundred guitarists making lots of noise would not be something you'd want to listen to.

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I want the music to be ambiguous. Its tone gives you a context in which to start visualizing what you're feeling with the music.

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It's crucial that people are on the right measure at the right time.

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Music is about imagination. It's about thought. It's about creating something from nothing.

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I'm never happy with anything.

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