Able Quote by Terry Riley

“I really didn't have a plan, I just went in and started playing. one of my specialties was to be able to play for a really long time without stopping and I would play these repeated patterns for hours and hours and I wouldn't seem to get tired.”

Terry Riley

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Able Hours Long Long time Patterns Play Stopping Strategy Time Tired

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