American - Musician | April 27, 1978 -
I love hearing old Bob Marley recordings that he did before he made the versions everybody knows.
Jim James
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If you're reissuing something, it's important to have demos and everything else from that time that wasn't used.
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I've always loved that, on all the Dylan and Springsteen and Marley and Neil Young reissues that they've done: It's so cool to hear alternate versions and how the song started in their mind.
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It's really important to be free and be open and honest about the things you want to do. Just 'cause you want to make a solo record or another record with another band, it doesn't have to be an insult or a slight to the band you've been with for a long time.
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I love the thrill of putting on a record and feeling like you got the wrong one from the factory.
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I love making each record sound different.
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That's why you put out records: hoping that people will connect with them. I mean, I play music for myself, for sure, and I would still play music even if people didn't like it. But it means a lot when it connects to people and they enjoy it. But it's funny: you get criticism as much as you get praise. It kind of evens out after awhile.
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I think reading is one of the greatest forms of magic available to us on the planet. Reading is so important.
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I really believe in not compromising your art. I feel like I've never compromised my art.
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One thing I've learned is that the best thing a producer can do is help you be you.
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Preservation Hall is the sound of joy. When they start playing, people start moving.
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I think we're going to look back on the Internet in 50 to 100 years as a big mistake.
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