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I always write lyrics first and the rhythm and the melody come from the lyrics. It always comes from the lyrics: words have rhythm and words have melody.
Ken Hensley
It is hard to understand addiction unless you have experienced it.
Ken Hensley
It is always encouraging and kind when people say nice things about my work but I know that it is not me that did it then and it is not me that is doing it now. It is God living in me and for that I will always be grateful.
Ken Hensley
It was both exciting and frustrating to work with an orchestral group.
Ken Hensley
When we were making vinyl records we had a lot of time limitations for each record so songs were left off for a number of reasons. Now, with CDs, much more music can be included.
Ken Hensley
I lived in an area where there were a lot of rock musicians, and we got together regularly in our studios.
Ken Hensley
All of us would like for everybody to be the kind of person we want them to be.
Ken Hensley
People often forget this - a vinyl album could only contain a maximum of 20 minutes per side!
Ken Hensley
If you want to capitulate to what commercial needs are, you can always be commercially valuable, but I'm not interested in being that.
Ken Hensley
I am, first of all, a Christian and, secondly, a person with very very serious personal opinion, so I'm motivated by many many things and, certainly, not by the need or desire to satisfy other people's ideas of who I am.
Ken Hensley
Visible Faith is an expression of my Christian faith which must be visible to be real! I gave the name to the collection of musicians who worked with me on the record.
Ken Hensley
The past has infinite value if one learns from it.
Ken Hensley
The band projects just took natural priority. I didn't really have a solo career, just wanted to share the music in another way and to learn more about writing, recording, etcetera.
Ken Hensley
I didn't know that you were supposed to tune the guitar to an open chord, and I learned to play slide with a normal tuning. I think it's a little more melodic that way and doesn't sound so bluesy. Of course, if I could play like David Lindley or Ry Cooder, I'd be a happy man!
Ken Hensley
I actually never knew Peter Green but I do respect his early work very much.
Ken Hensley
THE GODS was my first professional band and I learned a lot during that time. It was very cool playing with so many great musicians as it helped me to learn.
Ken Hensley
When I left HEEP I didn't know what I wanted! It took me a long time to adjust to life away from the band and the only thing I knew was that I didn't want to repeat my mistakes!
Ken Hensley
