American - Musician | March 15, 1947 -
People who get together, regardless of other structures, will find something in common. They are bound to. That was the Pete Seeger let's-all-sing theory.
Ry Cooder
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I like classical music. I especially like the French composers: Ravel in particular. Debussy. That's so soothing in a nervous world.
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Country hillbilly music I love. Always have.
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Nat King Cole - I listen to him a lot.
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The story of American pop music is the story of failure. The blues, country music, it's not the story of success. People don't win; they lose.
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If you're white working with non-white people, you will be branded as a colonialist by some people, regardless of your efforts or intentions.
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The world will always love Cuban music, however it changes.
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When I made the first album, I was 24, and at that age, you have nothing to say. I just played the music I loved and tried to do it justice.
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Critics don't sell records, unfortunately. No one reads what they write anyway.
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It's good to see more young people playing instruments.
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On any given day, if I play the guitar, I can put myself somewhere. I always thought, 'This is the way you go.' It's like a magic carpet, see?
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I always have felt that most people don't have the first idea about what musicians, in the traditional sense - I don't mean in the modern media fake way, but traditionally - what they went through, what their lives were like.
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