Quotes by Derek Bailey
26 quotes by Derek Bailey
Derek Bailey, English Musician
Was born on 29 jan 1930. Died on 25 dec 2005, at 75 years old.
Origin country: United Kingdom
Even if it is difficult playing with other people - sometimes it's great, sometimes it isn't, but that is kind of the point of it. It loses its point playing solo.
Quote by Derek Bailey about nation, people
I found that you couldn't use the same people anyway; there weren't that many people, so you'd be using the same ones over and over again.
Quote by Derek Bailey about use, people
I have always been attracted to the cottage industry side of this business.
Quote by Derek Bailey about affair
I think the blues is fine for blues players, but free blues has never made much sense to me.
Quote by Derek Bailey about common sense, sense
I've always liked the effect of having somebody in there who hadn't the faintest idea what was going on.
Quote by Derek Bailey about idea
In fact it's quite gratifying for me to see some of the people who really objected to this method of working now being quite so profligate in their use of it.
Quote by Derek Bailey about use, being, people
In the absence of that, I am happy to play solo, but I don't think there is any comparison.
Quote by Derek Bailey about happiness
It's difficult to destroy a good concert. The quality of the recording doesn't matter if it's a really good concert.
Quote by Derek Bailey about destruction, quality, good, good luck
