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Andy Summers Quotes

I don’t go out much to see bands. I prefer to be on stage Picture Quote #1

If you’re 20 years old, you’ve grown up without buying albums Picture Quote #1

I’m better for it and I prefer to keep things simple and see what sounds I can get out of my head and hands rather than relying on a sound that someone else created Picture Quote #1

I admire photographers who can take much more ordinarily subject matter and make it transcend that ordinariness, so that it becomes something else fresh and new. It opens this doorway. I really admire people who can do that with photography Picture Quote #1

In The Police, in a trio situation - which I’ve come back to now - it’s just so wide open that it does actually provide this arena where you can play with a certain freedom Picture Quote #1

I don’t like playing standards. I like to do my own cutting edge work Picture Quote #1

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There was a period when I’d just come out of college where I’d been playing classical guitar and I suddenly realised that it wasn’t what I wanted to do with the rest of my life Picture Quote #1

The thing about photography is, some people surround themselves with extremely strong subject matter. And unless you’re a moron, you’re going to get a really strong photograph Picture Quote #1

It accumulates over the years and I’ve led so many bands of my own now and forced myself into new situations... You would hope that you play better and better - until you just get too feeble to do it anymore Picture Quote #1

You don’t want to be so far off the planet that you come out with something that doesn’t make sense to anybody Picture Quote #1

What you aim for, in the first place, is to be as good as you can possibly be. This is what I do, and I’m going to try to be the best in the world Picture Quote #1

Usually, the best thing is when the band goes to the bar and gets the corner table, we sit there like kings, and then they bring people to us. It’s just rock ‘n’ roll. It’s stupid, really Picture Quote #1

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In The Police, in a trio situation - which I’ve come back to now - it’s just so wide open that it does actually provide this arena where you can play with a certain freedom Picture Quote #1

I actually think I play better now than I’ve ever played Picture Quote #1

For me, the guitar synthesizer is a great writing instrument Picture Quote #1

Aping what you’ve already done is just so dangerous and unrewarding Picture Quote #1

I am pretty embroiled in moving on and moving forward with music Picture Quote #1

I don’t have a great nostalgia for the past Picture Quote #1

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It’s hard to avoid the past but one goes forward Picture Quote #1

I think rock records tend to be very expensive Picture Quote #1

I think we are coming to a new era where people will record much faster Picture Quote #1

I was totally into jazz in my teens Picture Quote #1

I would like to play with electronic keyboards again Picture Quote #1

My favorite sounds are the high, spacey ones that are very ambient Picture Quote #1

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If I’m playing a violin thing, for instance, I tend to respond to that sound with the way I finger Picture Quote #1

Actually, I think my hands are in the best shape they’ve ever been in terms of what I can do Picture Quote #1

I don’t like playing standards. I like to do my own cutting edge work Picture Quote #1

I like to play with someone who can cover a lot of ground and someone with whom you can discuss the language at a reasonable level; otherwise it gets a bit frustrating Picture Quote #1

Im better for it and I prefer to keep things simple and see what sounds I can get out of my head and hands rather than relying on a sound that someone else created Picture Quote #1

If you’re a guitarist, you should not be intimidated by using your instrument as a synthesizer, but you shouldn’t feel that you have to own one, either Picture Quote #1

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I don’t go out much to see bands. I prefer to be on stage (Andy Summers Quotes) If you’re 20 years old, you’ve grown up without buying albums (Andy Summers Quotes) I’m better for it and I prefer to keep things simple and see what sounds I can get out of my head and hands rather than relying on a sound that someone else created. (Andy Summers Quotes) I admire photographers who can take much more ordinarily subject matter and make it transcend that ordinariness, so that it becomes something else fresh and new. It opens this doorway. I really admire people who can do that with photography. (Andy Summers Quotes) In The Police, in a trio situation - which I’ve come back to now - it’s just so wide open that it does actually provide this arena where you can play with a certain freedom. (Andy Summers Quotes) I don’t like playing standards. I like to do my own cutting edge work. (Andy Summers Quotes) There was a period when I’d just come out of college where I’d been playing classical guitar and I suddenly realised that it wasn’t what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. (Andy Summers Quotes) The thing about photography is, some people surround themselves with extremely strong subject matter. And unless you’re a moron, you’re going to get a really strong photograph. (Andy Summers Quotes) It accumulates over the years and I’ve led so many bands of my own now and forced myself into new situations... You would hope that you play better and better - until you just get too feeble to do it anymore (Andy Summers Quotes) You don’t want to be so far off the planet that you come out with something that doesn’t make sense to anybody (Andy Summers Quotes) What you aim for, in the first place, is to be as good as you can possibly be. This is what I do, and I’m going to try to be the best in the world (Andy Summers Quotes) Usually, the best thing is when the band goes to the bar and gets the corner table, we sit there like kings, and then they bring people to us. It’s just rock ‘n’ roll. It’s stupid, really (Andy Summers Quotes) In The Police, in a trio situation - which I’ve come back to now - it’s just so wide open that it does actually provide this arena where you can play with a certain freedom (Andy Summers Quotes) I actually think I play better now than I’ve ever played (Andy Summers Quotes) For me, the guitar synthesizer is a great writing instrument (Andy Summers Quotes) Aping what you’ve already done is just so dangerous and unrewarding (Andy Summers Quotes) I am pretty embroiled in moving on and moving forward with music (Andy Summers Quotes) I don’t have a great nostalgia for the past (Andy Summers Quotes) It’s hard to avoid the past but one goes forward (Andy Summers Quotes) I think rock records tend to be very expensive (Andy Summers Quotes) I think we are coming to a new era where people will record much faster (Andy Summers Quotes) I was totally into jazz in my teens (Andy Summers Quotes) I would like to play with electronic keyboards again (Andy Summers Quotes) My favorite sounds are the high, spacey ones that are very ambient (Andy Summers Quotes) If I’m playing a violin thing, for instance, I tend to respond to that sound with the way I finger (Andy Summers Quotes) Actually, I think my hands are in the best shape they’ve ever been in terms of what I can do (Andy Summers Quotes) I don’t like playing standards. I like to do my own cutting edge work (Andy Summers Quotes) I like to play with someone who can cover a lot of ground and someone with whom you can discuss the language at a reasonable level; otherwise it gets a bit frustrating (Andy Summers Quotes) Im better for it and I prefer to keep things simple and see what sounds I can get out of my head and hands rather than relying on a sound that someone else created (Andy Summers Quotes) If you’re a guitarist, you should not be intimidated by using your instrument as a synthesizer, but you shouldn’t feel that you have to own one, either (Andy Summers Quotes)

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