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Lee Ritenour Quotes

American - Musician | November 1, 1952 -

Well, Smoke n' Mirrors has very much a world music flavor and it doesn't park itself in one country. It borrows heavily from the Brazilian angle, which is dear to my heart, and I recorded several albums with that flavor.

Music Heart World Smoke Mirrors

I had redesigned my entire amplifier system for this tour because airlines are very strict now.

Now System Because Tour Strict Very

I always recommend to any player to always compose their own music. It's one of the best things you can do to find a road to your own style.

Music Style Best Road You Find

Arranging is the way I put my stamp on my music as much as my guitar playing.

Music Guitar Way Playing Stamp Much

Even though there are some great keyboard players on the album, there are a number of songs with no keyboard on them and the backing is all guitar oriented. This is first time I've ever done this actually.

Great Time Guitar Done First Time

I used a baritone guitar with a very unusual tuning that became the body of the composition, while the classical guitar is on top of it with the main rhythm part.

Guitar Body Top Rhythm Used Unusual

I've done a lot of albums and I kinda know when I'm onto something that was inspirational for me to record and create, and this was one of those projects where I really enjoyed making the album.

Inspirational Me Create Know Done

If you play the very subtle jazz tunes with acoustic pianos, acoustic bass and it's a dead standard, you are going to play very differently. It depends on the music.

Music You Play Jazz Dead Going

My son Wesley has just turned 13. He was 12 during the recording of this record and he is quite a drummer already and has been studying drums since he was four, but he's also very interested in African percussion and studies percussion.

Son Drummer Studying Been Just Four

I always love making albums. I'm passionate about it and it's something that's healthy for the soul and spirit.

Love Soul Healthy Spirit Passionate

In 2010, I had been playing guitar for 50 years.

Guitar Years Playing Been Had

Zamajobe is great. She's a terrific singer from South Africa.

Great Africa She Singer South Africa

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