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John Eaton Quotes

American - Politician | June 18, 1790 - November 17, 1856

We need it to capture the energy of contemporary life.

Life Energy Capture Need

Well, let me, first of all, say, that as a microtonal composer, I've never been much of a theorist.

Me Say Never First Well Been

I've just simply used what I've used because of the great, great expressive potential of it.

Great Potential Used Because Just

The way that I got involved with microtonal music was, frankly, through jazz.

Music Jazz Way Through Involved Got

I'm thinking in terms of a point of departure, a field of action for performers to express an expressive need of mine which hopefully the context of music would convey.

Music Action Thinking Need Context

In other words, I think that if an audience listens to something as an experience of how in tune it is or something of that kind, that the whole point is somehow being missed, and the music has failed.

Music Experience Words Think Kind

Nevertheless, one doesn't have time to think, oh, well, this is a quarter tone sharp, or flat.

Time Think Tone Sharp Quarter Well

I really write for people.

People Write Really

It's not important to me to found a school; it's not important to me to have disciples.

School Me Important Found Disciples

I think one of the greatest enemies in the use of technology, however, is the idea that if you use the technology you have to throw other things out of the window.

Technology Window Think You Enemies

I think I was first to do live performances on a modern electronic sound synthesizer.

Live Think Sound First Modern

I want the audience to be so involved in the sweep of the music.

Music Want Audience Involved Sweep

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