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Chico Hamilton Quotes

American - Musician | September 21, 1921 -

We incorporate various electronic devices - the echo plugs and things like that. Actually, all we're trying to do is make that sound musical. As opposed to just making sounds, we do musical things with them.

Trying Sound Things Echo Just Like

But you can't extend, or go beyond any point musically, without the basic fundamentals.

You Go Fundamentals Beyond Musically

The type of band that I have now, the type of music that we're playing you either like it or you dislike it. If you dislike it, you probably don't know why. By the same token, you can't even really say why you like it.

Music You Know Now Say Why

Personally, I can't see how anyone can produce any beautiful music out of being angry.

Music Beautiful Angry See Out Being

My roots and Victor's are jazz, basically, but these two young fellows that we have with us come out of rock bands. And they're tremendously exciting players.

Roots Young Jazz Rock Two Out

Mentally and physically, I find I can play with these people.

People Find I Can Play Mentally

Luckily, I'm in the position now of being able to play purely because I have the desire to do so.

Play Desire Now Position Being Able

In fact, I had to make an enormous adjustment to this, not only in listening to it but in playing with it. It's a full sound. In some instances, you must have the volume to get the effect.

Listening You Sound Playing Get

I mean, there's a hell of a lot of grounds for protest, but you don't do it through music.

Music Hell You Mean Through Protest

I have a company in New York City producing music for commercials, for radio, TV, features, etc. That's how I've been making my living. And now the company is very successful - to the extent that I can afford to come out and play.

Music New York City I Can Play New

I don't dig staying in one groove.

Dig Staying Groove

I've been a little more fortunate, perhaps, than a lot of people have, for the simple reason that I've constantly been moving: so nobody can hit me - you know what I mean? Protesting is not the answer - not along those lines.

Simple People Me Moving You Know

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