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“If it's something that I just can't get anywhere with, even if I think this could be a hit, I just drop it and it doesn't get developed.”

Quote by Terry Bozzio

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Terry Bozzio, born on December 27, 1950, is an accomplished drummer known for his unique style and contributions to rock, jazz, and experimental music. His career began in the 1970s, gaining international recognition through his work with Frank Zappa's band. more

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“I married my Japanese wife Mayumi who I'm so happy with, she's been so supportive. I live part time in Japan at her house, so I've been always very influenced by Japan. Since I guess the 70's or so. I've come to appreciate so much of their culture.”

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“I'm not a haiku artist, but I wanted to use the phrase 5, 7, 5 in the melody that flows over time. So the string melody, the first one is five notes, the next one is seven, and then the third one is five.”

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“I try to put what's evocative in the music to me, I try and put that out there in terms of titles and imagery, or implication towards the listener.”

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“In the liner notes, music is fine by itself. It doesn't need any explanation.”

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“Being a professional does not have a very high standard.”

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“I think by the time I finished college I was calling myself a professional because I was, you know. I was making a living playing music.”

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“It's very difficult to make a living in music these days. All it takes is somebody paying.”

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“Of course the headspace for the young musician is whatever the guy who is paying you says, is right, but that's all.”

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“I really think kids should understand that music is like learning the alphabet. You put small letters together to make words, and then you use these words to create a story, but with music. And they really need to know how to mix and match those letters and how to come up with something that is really interesting, or speak in metaphors as poets do to show us something maybe we didn't think about.”

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