Author: Derek Bailey

Quotes

Younger players in this music often turn out to be middle aged; it is not a young music.

Younger players in this music often turn out to be middle aged; it is not a young music.

- Derek Bailey

I have always been attracted to the cottage industry side of this business.

I have always been attracted to the cottage industry side of this business.

- Derek Bailey

I wouldn't want to be ideological about it but I think of it as being the best way to approach this kind of playing. I don't think it works in other music, other kinds of playing.

I wouldn't want to be ideological about it but I think of it as being the best way to approach this kind of playing. I don't think it works in other music, other kinds of playing.

- Derek Bailey

For me, Company is still the best way for me to work.

For me, Company is still the best way for me to work.

- Derek Bailey

Playing music is not really susceptible to theory much. Circumstances affect it so much.

Playing music is not really susceptible to theory much. Circumstances affect it so much.

- Derek Bailey

Even if it is difficult playing with other people - sometimes it's great, sometimes it isn't, but that is kind of the point of it. It loses its point playing solo.

Even if it is difficult playing with other people - sometimes it's great, sometimes it isn't, but that is kind of the point of it. It loses its point playing solo.

- Derek Bailey

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