There’s more things that I’d like to do. You know, each song is a little bit of a puzzle. I see most of them as just failed attempts. Beck Read Quote
Especially in music, you wonder, Okay, should I still be doing this? Like, are you overstaying your welcome at the party? But I don’t know. Beck Read Quote
I feel like I’ve spent the majority of my time touring and traveling, so if I reduced the actual time making music, it’s probably four and a half years at the most. Beck Read Quote
If we look at the fact that record covers are essentially advertisements for the music, we acknowledge a function and purpose to draw in the prospective buyer. Beck Read Quote
Usually, the music inspires the lyrics. The lyrics just sort of fall off like a bunch of crumbs from the melody. That’s all I want them to be – crumbs. I don’t want to work any kind of fabricated message. Beck Read Quote
In recording, you’re trying to make something work sonically – getting the right inflection on the right guitar sound – and maybe a part that would be musically great doesn’t sound as cool. Beck Read Quote
Studying music in a conservatory would be stifling for me, although I respect people who can do it. And by no means am I an expert at notating music or music theory – that’s not really my world. Beck Read Quote
Something just happens when you’re making a record, where certain things start to come out. It’s just something in the air. Beck Read Quote
When I was a kid and putting out my first records, there was a lot made out of the fact that the ’50s/’60s generation was so dominant. Beck Read Quote
