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Greg Ginn

Greg Ginn Biography

Guitarist

Greg Ginn, born on June 8, 1954, is a renowned guitarist known for his unique style and contributions to the music industry, particularly in the realm of independent rock.

Greg Ginn, born on June 8, 1954, is a renowned guitarist known for his unique style and contributions to the music industry, particularly in the realm of independent rock.

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“The small companies who feel that the majors are a threat, or are predators, will use that as an excuse for their eventual downfall. Dont blame others for your own inadequacies.”

Feels Use Company Majors Blame Threat Excuse Predator Downfall Inadequacy

Author:Greg Ginn

“We've gotten involved in cat rescue we take them in and find homes for them. I've always loved cats. I saw how homeless cats were living out there. We take them in, put out flyers.”

Home Saws Involved Cat Rescue Homeless Hairstyles Flyers

Author:Greg Ginn

“The English scene got more media attention with their emphasis on fashion, with the safety pins and all. There were some really good bands over there. The Sex Pistols were great.”

Sex Attention Media Fashion Scene Band Safety Emphasis Pins Pistols Sex Pistols Good Bands Safety Pins

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“It is a fact that each song an artist creates is unique and although fans tend to be loyal, ultimately the quality of the record will decide how it sells.”

Facts Artist Song Quality Records Fans Unique Sells Loyal

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“Black Flag was formed in 1977. We first recorded in 1978.”

Firsts Black Flags

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“I didn't have a lot of overtly political songs. I think it was more the actions of the group that were threatening to the authorities, and also our political philosophies apart from the music.”

Thinking Philosophy Action Political Song Groups Authority Threatening Political Philosophy

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“As a label, you have to treat every group and every record as a unique entity. I think that that has been our success, rather than relying upon a fan base.”

Thinking Has Beens Records Groups Fans Unique Treats Labels Entity

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“We were excited when we sold our first 10 records. I always felt that if we could get the music out there, and if people became accustomed to it, then a substantial number of them would enjoy it.”

People Ifs Firsts Felt Enjoy Numbers Records Excited Accustomed

Author:Greg Ginn

“I still think the best metal bands have a blues feel. The first Black Sabbath album is kind of a bludgeoning of blues. Deep Purple also started out as a blues band.”

Thinking Feels Firsts Kind Stills Black Band Albums Metals Purple Sabbath Black Sabbath Metal Band Deep Purple

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“I had business experience. I had made my living designing and building electronic equipment. Basic business was not new to me, but the music business was completely new to me. I knew nothing about distribution, or any of those things.”

Made Design Building Equipment Distribution Music Business

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“People from major labels were afraid to go to Black Flag gigs throughout most of the bands existence. They treated our gigs as something threatening. Im sure that it probably was. They probably had reasons to be scared.”

People Reason Black Existence Band Majors Scared Treated Labels Flags Threatening Gigs

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“The public is usually slow to catch on to new things, and its important that musicians stick to their guns and not look for that instant gratification.”

Looks Important Musician Gun Sticks Instant New Things Gratification Instant Gratification

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“There are several books out on punk history, but I haven't read any of them. I was there.”

Book Havens Punk

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“Most good things happen with time; especially music, which needs time to breathe and to find its own way.”

Way Needs Happens Good Things Breathe Things Happen Time Of Need

Author:Greg Ginn

“Stores can be indifferent to something new.”

Stores Something New Indifferent

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“I like a lot of electronica. I like older jazz rather than newer.”

Author:Greg Ginn

“Punk rock really came out of N.Y. as a philosophy before the groups were ever recorded. I had a kind-of intellectual interest in the idea of creating a new scene that could be a grassroots thing.”

Kind Ideas Philosophy Interest Groups Rocks Scene Creating Intellectual Punk Punk Rock Grassroots

Author:Greg Ginn

“The Minutemen were seen as more of an art thing than Black Flag, although I didn't see them that way. It confused people when we put out Saccharine Trust, too.”

People Way Art Black Confused Flags Minutemen

Author:Greg Ginn

“If people are really excited about their music, and that's their primary motivation, then that comes through in demo tapes. That's the most important ingredient.”

People Ifs Important Motivational Motivation Excited Primaries Ingredients Tape Demos

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“We're not good at propping up old carcasses. We want to be on top of what's vital at any particular time, and not just hold onto something because it has a name.”

Want Names Particular Holding On Old Car

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“The R.E.M and Nirvana successes don't mean much to me except as a potential distraction for bands who want to cash in on the trend. Don't try to sound like someone else. R.E.M and Nirvana don't sound like anyone else.”

Want Trying Mean Sound Band Madness Trends Distraction Cash

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“It took us two years to get our first real gig. That was a big dream. We ended up booking a lot of our own gigs and putting on a lot of our own shows. We were trying to get our actual music across, trying to make a connection there.”

Trying Years Firsts Two Real Shows Dream Bigs Connections Two Years Gigs

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“The biggest disappointment has been seeing the number of people in this business with very shortsighted views.”

People Has Beens Views Numbers Vision Seeing Disappointment Short Sighted

Author:Greg Ginn

“There's not much music I'll listen to if it doesn't have pretty heavy swing. Rhythm is so important. Punk rock would have more power and feeling if it had swing.”

Ifs Important Feelings Rocks Heavy Rhythm Punk Swings Punk Rock Hairstyles

Author:Greg Ginn

“I listen to everything that comes in. I'm not real worried about demo sound quality. I can hear through that sort of thing. If a band can play, then they can play.”

Ifs I Can Real Play Sound Quality Band Worried Demos Sound Quality

Author:Greg Ginn

“Putting out the things that I like best hasn't been the easiest way to run a label, and it still isn't because it requires finding an audience for each record.”

Way Stills Running Audience Records Findings Labels

Author:Greg Ginn

“SST was formed to put out the first Black Flag record. Basically, there wasn't anyone else to do it. I felt that what I was doing with Black Flag was very worthwhile, and I wanted to get it out there.”

Firsts Wanted Felt Black Records Flags Worthwhile

Author:Greg Ginn

About the Author

Born: June 8, 1954
Known for: Guitarist
Quotes: 27

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