Author: Greg Ginn

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If people are really excited about their music, and that's their primary motivation, then that comes through in demo tapes. That's the most important ingredient.

If people are really excited about their music, and that's their primary motivation, then that comes through in demo tapes. That's the most important ingredient.

- 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

There aren't enough people who are scaring the kind of people who work at these record companies.

There aren't enough people who are scaring the kind of people who work at these record companies.

- 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

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

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

As a label, you have to treat every group and every record as a unique entity. I think that that has been our success, rather than relying upon a fan base.

As a label, you have to treat every group and every record as a unique entity. I think that that has been our success, rather than relying upon a fan base.

- Greg Ginn

Putting out the things that I like best hasn't been the easiest way to run a label, and it still isn't because it requires finding an audience for each record.

Putting out the things that I like best hasn't been the easiest way to run a label, and it still isn't because it requires finding an audience for each record.

- Greg Ginn

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