Author: Greg Ginn

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I still think the best metal bands have a blues feel. The first Black Sabbath album is kind of a bludgeoning of blues. Deep Purple also started out as a blues band.

I still think the best metal bands have a blues feel. The first Black Sabbath album is kind of a bludgeoning of blues. Deep Purple also started out as a blues band.

- Greg Ginn

We aren't as concerned about the live aspect as other labels. The best live bands are the easiest to record.

We aren't as concerned about the live aspect as other labels. The best live bands are the easiest to record.

- Greg Ginn

I didn't want to wait around for some business entity to come around and give me money and tell me what to do. We just started releasing records as best we could.

I didn't want to wait around for some business entity to come around and give me money and tell me what to do. We just started releasing records as best we could.

- Greg Ginn

Most good things happen with time; especially music, which needs time to breathe and to find its own way.

Most good things happen with time; especially music, which needs time to breathe and to find its own way.

- Greg Ginn

There's not much music I'll listen to if it doesn't have pretty heavy swing. Rhythm is so important. Punk rock would have more power and feeling if it had swing.

There's not much music I'll listen to if it doesn't have pretty heavy swing. Rhythm is so important. Punk rock would have more power and feeling if it had swing.

- Greg Ginn

The English scene got more media attention with their emphasis on fashion, with the safety pins and all. There were some really good bands over there. The Sex Pistols were great.

The English scene got more media attention with their emphasis on fashion, with the safety pins and all. There were some really good bands over there. The Sex Pistols were great.

- Greg Ginn

There are several books out on punk history, but I haven't read any of them. I was there.

There are several books out on punk history, but I haven't read any of them. I was there.

- Greg Ginn

The Minutemen were seen as more of an art thing than Black Flag, although I didn't see them that way. It confused people when we put out Saccharine Trust, too.

The Minutemen were seen as more of an art thing than Black Flag, although I didn't see them that way. It confused people when we put out Saccharine Trust, too.

- Greg Ginn

The biggest disappointment has been seeing the number of people in this business with very shortsighted views.

The biggest disappointment has been seeing the number of people in this business with very shortsighted views.

- Greg Ginn

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