"The problem was the journalists who also did not understand much of my music, but they wrote about it. I think you fell into the usual trap laid out by parts of the press and other writers: that the poor musician has always to fight the evil companies and managers"
- Klaus Schulze
About this Quote
Klaus Schulze is revealing his disappointment with the press and other writers who do not comprehend his music, but still write about it. He thinks that these authors have actually developed a false narrative that musicians are constantly resisting wicked companies and managers. He thinks that this narrative is a "trap" that is utilized to make musicians look like victims and to make the press and other writers appear like heroes. He believes that this narrative is not only inaccurate, however also harming to artists. He thinks that it is necessary for artists to be able to express themselves without being judged or misrepresented by the press and other writers. He thinks that it is necessary for artists to be able to develop their own story and to be respected for their art.
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away"