Able Quote by Justin Vernon
“It was all the things I wanted my music to be, but yet it wasn't grand and it wasn't obtuse - it wasn't overshooting, it wasn't undershooting, it was precise. The lyrics and the way that I was able to extract and excavate emotion within me.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Music Production, Justin Vernon, 2018
Precision in music balances emotion and technical control, avoiding excess while capturing feeling.
In simple terms: Precise music blends feeling and technique.
Aim for precise expression.
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When to use this quote
- Songwriting
- studio recording
- performance coaching
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you keep emotion alive while being precise?
- When is excess beneficial?
Precision may limit spontaneity.