"Talking about the all night concerts, I did some of the first all night concerts back in the 60's with this little harmonium, and I also had saxophone taped delays"
- Terry Riley
About this Quote
Terry Riley is describing his experience with all night shows in the 1960s. He was among the very first to do these performances, playing a small harmonium and using saxophone taped hold-ups. This was an advanced concept at the time, as it was a brand-new method to develop and experience music. Riley was pushing the limits of what was possible in music, and his all night performances were a method to check out and explore sound. His use of the harmonium and saxophone taped delays was a method to produce an unique soundscape that differed from anything else at the time. His all night shows were a method to check out and expand the possibilities of music, and his pioneering work in this location has actually had an enduring effect on the music industry.
This quote is written / told by Terry Riley somewhere between June 24, 1935 and today. He was a famous Composer from USA.
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