Jake Holmes quotes
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“I throw down a lot on paper and on tape. Sometimes while I'm practicing on the guitar, I'll think of a song.”
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“At a certain point, I got used to writing on demand. I developed a habit of writing like I hired myself! I also like to write about things that affect me emotionally.”
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“Many of the African musicians are well-schooled and well-versed...what they do takes a high level of musicianship.”
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“I really like world music. I used to think it was simple but it's far from that.”
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“Everybody can perform, there are so many outlets. Musicians are no longer limited. In the past, the record companies made most of the money. I for one am not sorry to see them fade away.”
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“Most true musicians don't do it for the money, they do it because they love it. When I did slam poetry, it was a great way for me to express myself, I loved it.”
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“Don't expect to make a living on it. Be able to hammer a nail or do retail, doing your music on the side!”
-- Jake Holmes
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Source : "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, p. 555, 1895.
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“A lot of times, I played bass on songs. Gene plays guitar on some songs.”
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“I'm a bass player from way back and Paul is a guitar player and we've been in many bands.”
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