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I dont read music. I dont write it. So I wander around on the guitar until something starts to present itself
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"I don't read music. I don't write it. So I wander around on the guitar until something starts to present itself"

- James Taylor

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This quote by James Taylor talks to the creative process of making music. He is stating that he does not count on conventional approaches of reading and writing music to produce his tunes. Instead, he uses his intuition and his instrument to check out and find what he wishes to express. He is open to the possibilities of what he can create and is willing to take the time to check out and try out his guitar until something begins to come together. This quote speaks with the value of being open to the creative procedure and trusting your impulses. It also talks to the power of music and how it can be used to express feelings and concepts. By enabling himself to roam around on the guitar, James Taylor has the ability to produce something unique and meaningful.

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James Taylor This quote is written / told by James Taylor somewhere between March 12, 1948 and today. He was a famous Musician from USA. The author also have 33 other quotes.

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