"Throughout the evening I would be recording these long saxophone delays and about four hours into the concert, if I wanted to take a break I would just play back the saxophone"
- Terry Riley
About this Quote
This quote by Terry Riley talks to the creative process of music production. He is describing the procedure of taping a live efficiency, in this case a saxophone. By tape-recording the saxophone hold-ups throughout the night, he is able to catch the nuances of the efficiency and develop an unique soundscape. By repeating the saxophone recordings, he is able to take a break from recording without losing the development he has made. This quote talks to the value of recording and protecting live efficiencies, as it allows the artist to record the energy of the efficiency and create something distinct. It also speaks with the value of taking breaks during the innovative process, as it permits the artist to come back to the task with a fresh point of view.
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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