33 Quotes by Jerry Harrison

I think my voice worked out fine, but it was a lot of work for me. And I was very self-conscious about it. I was a bit self-conscious about writing lyrics too.

I think that technology has both introduced new sounds but also allowed an increasingly painterly approach to recording music as you can now paint over what you've done and more and more refine an existing performance.

It's really exciting working with a new band when you feel like you hit something that's great, and you helped them bring something out.

I've become increasingly confidant in following intuitions ahead of thoughts as I produce more records.

Music has become a bigger business, and with that there is more pressure to succeed; I think that it creates a negative pressure for being creative.

Normally when I work with bands I'm trying to refine and improve what's already there.

Some artists want a producer to be a kind of svengali - someone who actually creates a sound for them.

The vocals are what immediately draw people in and sell the song.

What's nice about being a producer is you get to roll the dice more often, and you get to be involved with lots of different kinds of music.