62 Quotes by Mike Gordon

As long as we keep learning new music and getting better musically, there’s a good chance that the record deal won’t change anything.

I feel like I want to write some songs and I don’t know how to go about doing it. Usually it’s the lyrics that are a problem, and I think I am not really cut out to be a lyricist.

Actually, it’s great to play with someone who tries to come up with interesting drum beats because it pushes the music in different directions.

We have access to more resources in general, and they are not going to force a situation on us, whether its the producer, or the cover, or what songs we have to play. And it’s a small enough company that it seems like the people there care about music and not just about business.

I’m not really satisfied with anything I have written to date.

Usually I don’t think much in terms of interesting sounds. Although I think I want to get one of those whammy pedals, I forget what it’s called and who makes it. It’s got a whole bunch of different settings. You can play a note and it will raise the pitch when you push the pedal.

I haven’t written enough songs to be able to say that I have a system. I’ve only written a handful.

Surrender to the flow.