“There actually had been a tradition within English music of the '60s of people looking eastwards, maybe in quite a naïve way, but nonetheless, you had musicians like George Harrison or Bryan Jones recording the musicians of Joujouka in North Africa.” PeopleWayMusicianTraditionBryanNorth AfricaEnglish Music Author:Justin Adams
“I don't want to copy the people I admire - I'd rather find out what inspired them and try to find my own way through it.” PeopleWayWantTryingMy OwnInspiredAdmireCopies 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