Adrian Belew quotes

King Crimson is never easy; it's challenging. That's why I like it. (Adrian Belew)
My favorite puzzle is trying to work out the parts myself, after all it is a solo effort. View quote
Adrian Belew
I didn't make my first solo record until 1981 so I don't have any 60's or 70's recordings but I am working on a large boxed set called DUST to be released next year, the 20th anniversary of my first solo record. View quote
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I was left with an urge to make the guitar sound like things it shouldn't be able to sound like. View quote
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As you can appreciate over my lifetime I've developed a large vocabulary of sounds each requiring certain physical techniques often combined with a specific effect box. View quote
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Digital for storage and quickness. Analog for fatness and warmth. View quote
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Age 10. I joined the school marching band as a drummer. View quote
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Yes, but don't forget I also have the luxury of the worlds finest band when it gets lonely. View quote
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I have no secrets; all of these things have been discussed at length in guitar magazines over the years but are far too elaborate to cover in one article. View quote
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I thought I might be a band instructor, someone who plays all the instruments and teaches others. View quote
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I love drums and still play frequently. (Adrian Belew)
I have enjoyed all the artists I've worked with. View quote
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DUST includes rarities, demos, unreleased songs and instrumentals, live recordings, and more. View quote
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I borrowed a guitar at age 16 and taught myself to play because I wanted to write songs. View quote
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Currently I'm working with Parker Fly on a new Midi guitar to arrive next year. View quote
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For example, after developing a sound similar to an elephant trumpeting, I wrote the song Elephant Talk which gave my elephant sound an appropriate place to live. View quote
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I prefer a quartet, it makes everyone work harder. View quote
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We expect to keep our writing sessions going until late spring, then to play some new material in a few secret club dates. The record will likely take a long time and may not surface until 1999! View quote
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King Crimson will soon be touring parts of Europe. View quote
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The only drawback is once the work is done you rarely see each other. View quote
Adrian Belew