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“When I think of 'influence', I think of 'influenza', like somebody's picked up a germ.”

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Tom Verlaine, born on December 13, 1949, is an American singer-songwriter known for his unique musical style and innovative lyrics. He is considered a pioneer of post-punk and new wave music. more

“I can't remember ever being really bored. I find life very interesting, actually. I think some other musicians are always looking for something to give them an idea, but I find I have to reject 90 percent of my ideas because they don't live up to some self-imposed standard. That's also why I don't make a record once a year. I throw so many things out, and I have to have something to say.”

Thinking Giving Years I Can Ideas Self Remember Interesting Records Musician Standards Percent Bored Rejects Being Real Very Interesting

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“The guitar is like a cuisine and you can't expect people to eat the same thing all the time.”

People Guitar Cuisine

Author:Richard Lloyd

“I write a lot of more instrumental music than I do vocal music. It's because I come out of a background of playing piano and then playing sax for a number of years. I kind of got into rock backwards. A lot of guys go into rock and then get sick of it and then go into something else. I came the other way, so I've always just had a lot more stuff lying around.”

Way Writing Years Kind Lying Guy Stuff Numbers Rocks Sick Backgrounds Piano Backwards Vocal Playing Piano Instrumental Music Vocal Music

Author:Tom Verlaine

“To me, the coolest riffs are composed of two guitar parts that interlock like gears. You need both parts to make whole. I work things out on an electric that's not plugged in to make sure a good tone isn't forgiving a part that couldn't stand up naked. Only after the parts are written will I struggle to find a tone that supports the creativity.”

Needs Two Whole Creativity Support Struggle Written Forgiving Guitar Naked Tone Electric Gears

Author:Richard Lloyd

“Boogie! I hate boogie, God, I mean, not the Chicago boogie like Willie Dixon or Howlin' Wolf, but all those awful white bands.”

Mean Hate White Band I Hate Awful Chicago Boogie Howlin Wolf

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“Well, I worked in a sheet metal factory once and scarred my wrist from the cuts. I found a sympathetic psychiatrist who told the draft board I was insane. We used the scars as proof of a suicide attempt.”

Wells Used Found Cutting Suicide Proof Insane Boards Metals Scar Factories Sheets Sympathetic Psychiatrist Wrists

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“I told somebody in Europe I was 43. I never tell my true age. It's ridiculous that people ask. The press doesn't deserve anything but lies.”

People Age Lying Asks Deserve Europe Presses Ridiculous

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