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Donald Fagen Quotes

I don’t think you can escape the environment we live in now Picture Quote #1

We don’t think of ourselves as being perfectionists, really. To us it’s more about desperately trying to have it sound more or less OK Picture Quote #1

I took some lessons as a kid but trained myself by ear. I did it the way jazz musicians used to learn years ago, which is to play records and slow them down to figure out the notes. At first I tried to imitate Red Garland, who was my favorite jazz pianist Picture Quote #1

Randy Newman seemed like an even worse singer than me. I liked Ray Charles, Levi Stubbs, Jack Jones, Joe Tex, Wilson Pickett Picture Quote #1

People are usually afraid to say what’s on their mind Picture Quote #1

When you get a groove going, time flies Picture Quote #1

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Popularity has everything to do with business and nothing to do with music Picture Quote #1

I have a critical nature, in the sense that when I look at something I often look for the flaws Picture Quote #1

I like it when songs develop in some way. Four minutes usually isn’t enough time for something to develop musically Picture Quote #1

What do you do with what you’re given, and how do you transform it into something worthwhile? Picture Quote #1

Melodies can be good depending on the context. You can have a simple melody, and if the harmony behind it is interesting, it can make a very simple melody really different. You can also have a complex melody. The more complex it is, the harder it is to sing, and then sometimes it can sound contrived. You could write a melody that would be fine on a saxophone but if you give it to a singer, it can sound raunchy Picture Quote #1

My style is a little quirky. I can’t play as fast as most professional jazz players Picture Quote #1

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As jazz fans, it was amusing for us to play jazz harmonies on these big, ugly electric guitars Picture Quote #1

It’s great to know that our old stuff still sounds good to our fans, just as it’s wonderful to think that we’ve turned a few people on to jazz over the years Picture Quote #1

I had trouble distinguishing art from life. I don’t now, and I feel much better! Picture Quote #1

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I don’t think you can escape the environment we live in now (Donald Fagen Quotes) We don’t think of ourselves as being perfectionists, really. To us it’s more about desperately trying to have it sound more or less OK (Donald Fagen Quotes) I took some lessons as a kid but trained myself by ear. I did it the way jazz musicians used to learn years ago, which is to play records and slow them down to figure out the notes. At first I tried to imitate Red Garland, who was my favorite jazz pianist (Donald Fagen Quotes) Randy Newman seemed like an even worse singer than me. I liked Ray Charles, Levi Stubbs, Jack Jones, Joe Tex, Wilson Pickett (Donald Fagen Quotes) People are usually afraid to say what’s on their mind (Donald Fagen Quotes) When you get a groove going, time flies (Donald Fagen Quotes) Popularity has everything to do with business and nothing to do with music (Donald Fagen Quotes) I have a critical nature, in the sense that when I look at something I often look for the flaws (Donald Fagen Quotes) I like it when songs develop in some way. Four minutes usually isn’t enough time for something to develop musically (Donald Fagen Quotes) What do you do with what you’re given, and how do you transform it into something worthwhile? (Donald Fagen Quotes) Melodies can be good depending on the context. You can have a simple melody, and if the harmony behind it is interesting, it can make a very simple melody really different. You can also have a complex melody. The more complex it is, the harder it is to sing, and then sometimes it can sound contrived. You could write a melody that would be fine on a saxophone but if you give it to a singer, it can sound raunchy (Donald Fagen Quotes) My style is a little quirky. I can’t play as fast as most professional jazz players (Donald Fagen Quotes) As jazz fans, it was amusing for us to play jazz harmonies on these big, ugly electric guitars (Donald Fagen Quotes) It’s great to know that our old stuff still sounds good to our fans, just as it’s wonderful to think that we’ve turned a few people on to jazz over the years (Donald Fagen Quotes) I had trouble distinguishing art from life. I don’t now, and I feel much better! (Donald Fagen Quotes)