Lee Ranaldo Sonic Youth was a collective. There’s something fantastic about the idea of making music is a social activity. – Lee Ranaldo Activity Quotes Collective Quotes Fantastic Quotes Idea Quotes Music Quotes Social Quotes Sonic Quotes Youth Quotes I’ve always been an acoustic guitar player, and I’ve pretty much continued to play acoustic guitar throughout all of the Sonic Youth periods. My material for Sonic Youth often started on acoustic guitar. Being a guy who was a geek with tape machines in the early days and really interested in how records get made, I was inspired in particular by how the Beatles were innovating when they were making those records late in their career while using the studio in a maximal way.
Christiane Amanpour In emerging democracies like Russia, in authoritarian states like Iran or even Yugoslavia, journalists play a vital role in civil society. In fact, they form the very basis of those new democracies and civil societies. – Christiane Amanpour
Daniel Greenberg Just the concept of personal freedom within a democracy, for instance, is a relatively young idea – only about 300 years old in this country. – Daniel Greenberg
Hank Williams In this business, if you’re a success, there’s some folks who actually worship you. I have been to some places where it’s impossible to walk across the stage without having the major portion of my outfit torn off for souvenirs. – Hank Williams
Gustavo Santaolalla My first band was an Argentinian folk group when I was 10. When I was 12 I had my electric guitar, and by the time I was 13, the Beatles came into the scene, and that was over. So I have a mixture of all these traditions, and I think that’s who I am, a mixture of everything. – Gustavo Santaolalla
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