Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Musicians' quotes: Marc Ribot on technique

I don’t want to impose some agenda on a song. I respect the ability to read the song, to figure out the song’s intentions. Chops need to be in the service of meaning. People who don’t get that are… dumb.

Marc Ribot in a double interview with Nels Cline
by Jim Macnie for the July 2011 issue of DownBeat magazine



Marc Ribot - guitar
Henry Grimes - bass
Chad Taylor - drums

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