About Quote by Terry Riley
“Throughout the evening I would be recording these long saxophone delays and about four hours into the concert, if I wanted to take a break I would just play back the saxophone.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: 1971, "A Year from Monday" discussion, Terry Riley
The artist uses recorded saxophone loops as a live backdrop, replaying them to pause performance without stopping the music.
In simple terms: He records sax delays and replays them to take breaks during concerts.
Key Takeaway
Use looping to manage performance stamina.
Themes
creativity
performance
technology
Mood
innovative
experimental
Type
artistic
technical
When to use this quote
- concerts
- studio practice
- live streaming
- theatre sound design
Key Concepts
musical improvisation
live looping
audio recording
Questions to Reflect On
- How can looping enhance live performance?
- What challenges arise when integrating recorded material live?
A Different Perspective
Requires equipment and technical skill to execute smoothly.
![“I was [ on Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition] with Ralph Bowen, and Joel Frahm, Jimmy Greene, John Ellis. You can't play the saxophone better than any of those guys play. So many of those things that those guys could do I wish I could do now, let alone then.” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3bb/jon-gordon-1655_competition_i-was-on-thelonious-monk-international-s_843648.jpg)
