Author: Derek Bailey

Quotes

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

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

Personally, I've found that the kind of thing that I like is going into somebody else's area and not playing their music but doing whatever I do in their area.

Personally, I've found that the kind of thing that I like is going into somebody else's area and not playing their music but doing whatever I do in their area.

- 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

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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