37 Quotes by Gavin Bryars

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    My thinking in this was as follows: in all the versions I had made everything that is played serves to accompany and support the old man's voice.

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    The transition from one form of percussion to another and the ways in which it's possible to blur those distinctions is quite interesting.

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    As much as mixing instruments, I'm also mixing acoustic space so the music will travel through some different sorts of environments.

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    The ideal, of course, is to have the respect of professionals and the admiration of amateurs. I suppose this was the case in the past.

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    The virtuoso element in jazz playing, all those very fast runs in the upper extremes, simply doesn't appeal to me. That's why I don't want to make my concerto "virtuosic" in the sense of a technical show-off. I want a beautiful sound and a melodic and lyrical line. I am more interested in the way someone can play musically.

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    One thing I’m doing on the new Titanic recording is actually bringing in different acoustic spaces.

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    It makes sense to invest in new work. It’s almost like having a research department in a scientific laboratory. You have to try things out. You’ll make some bad mistakes. Some things will fail but at least you’ll energise the organisation.

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    It’s rather like attending a university seminar where you are talking to a few gifted specialists who deliver a paper to an audience of their peers. That’s one way of making music.

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