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Quote by John Mayall

“I write songs about real things... The subject dictates the mood and it goes from there, really.”

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John Mayall is a renowned British singer, born on November 29, 1933. He holds a significant position in the music industry and is known for his unique musical style and contributions to the blues genre. more

“I was interested in a whole range of music that I used to play, popular music -- particularly American music -- that I heard a lot of when I was a teenager," "I think at a certain point it dawned on me that myself playing this music wasn't very convincing. It was more convincing when we played music that came from our own stock of tradition. ... I certainly feel a lot more comfortable playing so-called Celtic music.”

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Author:John Renbourn

“Ethnic music the world 'round is quite fascinating," "There are an enormous number of similarities there, and it's the similarities that are so appealing. ... I haven't even scratched the surface of that kind of thing.”

World Kind Numbers Havens Rounds Surface Enormous Fascinating Similarity

Author:John Renbourn

“[Brion calls his working relationship with West a natural fit.] His knowledge and understanding of records across the board is great, ... That's the reason why we got along: We don't see music as something that happens in one genre.”

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Author:Jon Brion

“It was so much fun conducting an orchestra and watching the musicians' faces as some of Kanye's lyrics went by. They couldn't believe what was going on.”

Believe Faces Fun Musician Orchestra Conducting

Author:Jon Brion

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