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“I just want to continue developing as a musician. I love playing. I also want to be more involved in composing, doing my own thing, I hope to continue to be in different situations that I can nurture and that will nurture me.”

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Vinnie Colaiuta

Vinnie Colaiuta (born February 5, 1956) is an American drummer widely regarded as one of the most technically proficient and versatile session drummers in modern music history. Known for his exceptional speed, precision, and musical adaptability, he has collaborated with legendary artists including Frank Zappa, Sting, Christina Aguilera, Elton John, and Paul McCartney. His career spans rock, pop, jazz, and blues genres, making him one of the most recorded drummers in contemporary music. more

“Maybe I feel like I'm writing songs that don't need to be saved or made more interesting by endless overdubs and studio tricks...maybe - remember, where I am with songwriting I have never been before - sparkly guitars and overdubs I've done (and will do again - see instrumental record in above answer)”

Needs Feels Writing Made Done Remember Song Answers Interesting Records Guitar Studios Saved Tricks Endless Songwriting Writing Songs

Author:Robin Guthrie

“When I produce someone's record I have to remember it's their record..no matter what I bring to it..er, sometimes that's not too easy:) It is a responsibility made less easy by people I work with encouraging me to play guitar on their record...A soon as I start playing guitar on someone's record it inevitably starts to sound like me...not always a good thing.”

People Made Sometimes Matter Play Remember Easy Sound Responsibility Records Produce No Matter What Good Things Guitar Like Me Playing Guitar

Author:Robin Guthrie

“I wanted all the music to sound strong. It's all down to the restoration and mastering. In many ways I feel the work in general was never properly mastered in the first place. To me, making the music sound the way we wanted it was by far my biggest goal with the re-issues.”

Way Feels Firsts Wanted Strong Sound Goal Issues Restoration

Author:Gavin Friday

“A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks.”

“My personal time is limited, more so than I wish. However, my wife and I have talked about the fact that there are opportunities right now that won't be there forever. For example, when the Grateful Dead offered me to tour in 2004, my first reaction was to say no, I just can't do it. Then my wife said, "Well, let's rethink this. You don't want to look back down the road and say, I could've done that, but I said no." So, we made it work.”

Want Firsts Wells Looks Made Said Done Facts Opportunity Wish Forever Wife Example Right Now Grateful My Wife Reactions Made It Down The Road Personal Time

Author:Warren Haynes

“I'm not one of those people who write all the time. Sometimes I'll go several months without writing anything. I'll sometimes second guess myself and wonder if I'll ever write another song.”

People Ifs Writing Sometimes Song Wonder Months

Author:Warren Haynes

“But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.”

Source: Life of Thomas Jefferson: with selections from the most valuable portions of his voluminious and unrivalled private correspondence : with portrait

“My dad died in May of '97. The effects of his death immediately were not all that hard, but a year or two later it hit, when my job as Dad was sort of done and I was sending my kids to college. And somehow, the emotional intensity of that event mixed with the loss of my own dad, was kind of upsetting.”

Years Kind May Two Hard Done Kids Jobs My Own Loss Effects Events Emotional College Dad Died My Dad Upset Intensity Dad Died My Dad Died

Author:Wayne Watson

“I don't want to read more into it than there is. I try not to overanalyze anymore, as it tends to make me self-centered. If there is a deeper message in what happened in the last year and a half, I'm not going to look under every rock for it. Just let God be God.”

Ifs Want Trying Years Looks Self Lasts Half Happened Rocks Letting Go Messages Deeper Last Year Self Centered Just Let Go

Author:Wayne Watson

“Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.”

Source: Jefferson: Political Writings

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