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Greg Brown Biography

Folk musician

Greg Brown, born on July 2, 1949, is an American folk musician. His music style blends elements of blues, folk, and country, known for his distinctive voice and poignant lyrics.

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“If the wind and rain could play guitar, they would sound a lot like Doc Watson”

Ifs Play Sound Wind Rain Guitar Watson Wind And Rain

Author:Greg Brown

“We used to say I don't care if I never have any money As long as I have my sweet honey and a shack in the woodland Now we say I don't care if I don't have money, but it's not true We can't live without money, no, because we don't want to We want one of those and two of those, and oh that one looks neat, wrap it up Put it on my MasterCard. Put it on my Visa And I sing it now, hey hey, hey hey, who woulda thunk it Hey hey, hey hey, who woulda thunk it.”

Ifs Want Looks Long Two Care Used Sweet Don't Care Hey I Don't Care Honey Consumerism Wraps Neat Overconsumption Visa Shack Woodland Sweet Honey

Author:Greg Brown

“I don't think people hear my songs and think, "Well this is a way to make a bunch of money."”

People Thinking Way Wells Song Bunch

Author:Greg Brown

“I don't think of community as being a romantic notion. I think it's as vital as air and water, and so I think that informs a lot of what I write about. It could be a story about a couple, or a song about the slow death of the family farm or a small town.”

Thinking Writing Stories Song Water Community Air Couple Towns Notion Farms Small Town Air And Water Family Farms

Author:Greg Brown

“My job as a songwriter is to write good songs.”

Writing Jobs Song Songwriters

Author:Greg Brown

“I don't think that good politics ever excuse a bad song.”

Thinking Song Excuse

Author:Greg Brown

“I think the sweet thing about my job, more than the music I sing, is that I come into some town and a really cool community of people gets together. And they meet each other and maybe somebody falls in love or starts a little business together. I really see that as my role as I travel around the country.”

People Thinking Littles Country Together Jobs Fall Community Roles Sweet Towns Falling In Love Really Cool Sweet Things

Author:Greg Brown

“I think the Internet has real potential for building community. People all around the world talking to each other can't be a bad thing.”

People Thinking World Real Community Talking Building Internet Around The World Bad Things Building Community

Author:Greg Brown

“It's impossible for me to think of music as a contest. All of the awards ceremonies, I mean I'm sure they're fun for people, but they have no meaning to me.”

People Thinking Mean Fun Impossible Awards Contests Ceremony Award Ceremonies

Author:Greg Brown

“In a mucked up lovely river, I cast my little fly. I look at that river and smell it And it makes me want to cry. Oh to clean our dirty planet, Now there's a noble wish, And I'm puttin' my shoulder to the wheel 'Cause I wanna catch some fish.”

Want Looks Littles Wish Causes Cry Planets Rivers Clean Environmental Casts Fishes Smell Noble Lovely Shoulders Dirty Wheels

Author:Greg Brown

“Life is a thump ripe melon, so sweet and such a mess.”

Life Is Sweet Mess Ripe Melons

Author:Greg Brown

“I don't need to read the news. I see it on the faces of everyone I meet.”

Needs Faces News

Author:Greg Brown

“Much is written about wine ... of its makers, its nuances, its myths. The white hot center of each wine’s mystery lies in humble corners of the world, where growers pour their intention, their character and their love of labor into each wine.”

World Character Lying White Written Mystery Labor Hot Wine Intention Corners Humble Myth Makers Nuance Corners Of The World

Author:Greg Brown

“Teamwork is not a matter of persuading yourself and your colleagues to set aside personal ambitions for the greater good. It's a matter of recognizing that your personal ambitions and the ambitions of the team are one and the same. That's the incentive.”

Matter Greater Team Ambition Teamwork Colleagues Recognizing Incentives Greater Good Persuading

Author:Greg Brown

About the Author

Born: July 2, 1949
Known for: Folk musician
Quotes: 14

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