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Ted Dwane Quotes

British - Musician | August 23, 1984 -

We were proud of our first two records, but the parameters were pretty narrow. We didn't have full drums, for example. There were just so many limitations to that setup, and we really fully explored them.

Proud First Two Limitations Pretty

Sticking to our guns creatively is the only way we'll ever survive as a band and be happy.

Happy Be Happy Survive Way Band Our

We don't make music except for the joy of making music, really - and meeting people and sharing ideas.

Music Joy People Ideas Meeting Make

We're a restless bunch, and we have a lot of energy - we're never going to stand still.

Energy Stand Never Going Restless

We never could have foreseen the success of 'Babel.' It's not like banjo records were soaring up the charts, you know.

Success You Know Never Up Banjo

As soon as we started playing sports arenas, we thought how great it would be if we could instead play to 25,000 people in our own way - a way we can control it so there's not all kinds of company branding around the show - and do it in a way that celebrates the community.

Community Sports Great People Play

I don't know many artists who've managed to go a career without bringing these things up. Saying the word 'God,' 'Jesus' - it happens in a million rock songs.

God Saying Career Go Know Rock

Most people overcome something terrible at some point in their lives.

People Overcome Point Something Most

You leave school, work terrible jobs to pay rent, and that's when you start finding your way in music and forming bands.

Work Music School Start Finding You

We started off as Marcus Mumford, which is our singer's name. But then it very quickly became apparent it wasn't really a one-man thing: it was indeed a band. We wanted to give the impression of a family business, and we just liked the ring of Mumford & Sons.

Family Business Name Ring Singer

Without a drummer, you've got that sort of running, chicken-chasing, rhythmic thing happening with the banjo in the top end - it's what gives our music a lot of its momentum, a lot of its energy.

Music Energy End Momentum You Top

We have big limitations by not having a drummer. It instantly informs a lot of our musical decisions when it comes to writing. What we end up coming out with is not very cerebral music.

Music Writing End Decisions Drummer

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