“I think what a lot of people forget is that a lot of the music in the '60s and the '70s was made in the spirit of daring, spontaneity, and adventure, so the minute all that sinks into this sense of a classic form, it has lost its spirit.” PeopleThinkingMadeFormSpiritLostForgetMinutesAdventureClassicDaringSpontaneity Author:Justin Adams
“I think the origins of music have probably to do with magic and transcendence as well.” ThinkingWellsMagicTranscendence Author:Justin Adams
“In Western classical music the idea of holiness, purity, perfection, and total beauty is expressed through clarity of sound - a bell-like sound. Obviously, that has its own place, and it's a beautiful way of doing it. But I don't think I am the first to point out that in Africa, the more buzzing the sound is, the more it indicates the other world - the spirit world.” ThinkingWorldWayFirstsIdeasBeautifulSpiritSoundPerfectionWesternClarityPurityHolinessBellsClassical MusicOther WorldsSpirit World Author:Justin Adams
“The human condition is what it is. We can see beauty and wonder in the world, but we also face imminent death and uncertainty, and we often need to sidestep the idea of time and communicate with each other, not with words but with a sense of community and union. I don't want to make an overreaching statement, but I think that's the function of culture.” ThinkingWorldWantNeedsHumansIdeasFacesCultureCommunityWonderConditionsFunctionUnionsCommunicateStatementsUncertaintyHuman ConditionOverreachingImminent Death Author:Justin Adams
“I love communicating with people, and sometimes language is not enough. I think that's what poetry is, where you can mess with language and get through to things that can't be described or communicated through regular language or scientific processes.” PeopleThinkingSometimesEnoughLanguageProcessCommunicateMessPoetry Is Author:Justin Adams
“I think entertainment is a perfectly noble occupation.” ThinkingEntertainmentNobleOccupation Author:Justin Adams
“I think it's quite jarring and exciting when you see someone in the thrall of being completely transported by the music they're sharing with you.” ThinkingExciting Author:Justin Adams
“I do understand the perspective of die-hard fans who complain that we don't play the same as the record, but at the same time I think fans are getting an amazing deal.” ThinkingPerspectiveComplaining Author:Justin Adams