“Ever since I can remember I’ve had positive and negative fan reviews. And whether it was positive or negative it wasn’t always based in reality or what my perception of the music was. But judging from playing these new songs live and my feelings on the record [Scream] – and it’s a great record – there is definitely an audience for it. Also, I don’t really go to clubs so I don’t know what sounds are made there.” KnowsMadeI CanFeelingsRealityRememberSongSoundAudienceRecordsFansJudgingPerceptionNegativeClubsReviewsScreamNew Songs Author:Chris Cornell
“You learn new song until you're comfortable with it to where you can record it blindfolded, but then when it comes out on the record, you forget about those little nuances and those little things that you changed during the recording process. It's those spur-of-the-moment things you do that makes it an entirely new beast that you then again have to relearn.” LittlesMomentsSongProcessForgetRecordsChangedComfortableBeastLittle ThingsSpursNuanceNew SongsBlindfoldedYou ChangedSpur Of The Moment Author:Chuck Ragan
“I think very often producers are really trying to repeat things. When they hear something in the new songs that they recognize as being a bit like something that was a success on a previous record, they're inclined to encourage that.” ThinkingTryingSongBitsRecordsProducersRepeatsLike SomethingNew Songs Author:Brian Eno
“I don't know if there are artists out there who love their own records. I haven't met any, and I'm kind of extreme in the other direction, but therein lies the impetus to keep working and keep making new songs and new records.” IfsKnowsKindLyingArtistSongRecordsHavensMetsExtremesImpetusNew Songs Author:Ani DiFranco