So what starts is ad hoc and you never know where it's going to lead, so it's important to keep an open mind about those things.
Quote by Evan Parker about mind, things
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30 quotes by Evan Parker
Evan Parker - british musician
Was born on 05 apr 1944.
Origin country: United Kingdom
The argument we always used to use was that keeping records in the catalog was good for people that were coming new to the music, but I think that was talking over a ten year or fifteen year time span.
Quote by Evan Parker about opinion, talking, use, music, good, good luck, time, people
There are many of these apparent philosophical paradoxes or contradictions which don't concern me anymore.
Quote by Evan Parker about opinion, worry
There's an institution here called the National Sound Archive, and there's a character who works there, Paul Wilson. He takes a very special interest in the history of the music and advised Martin Davidson of the existence of these tapes.
Quote by Evan Parker about existence, interest, character, history, music
Those early steps are very important in understanding the evolution. But in themselves, maybe now you need the later records to understand the significance of the earlier records.
Quote by Evan Parker about opinion, evolution, need
To speak about notation as the only way that you can guarantee structure of course is already very suspect.
Quote by Evan Parker about opinion
We all listened to a lot of recorded music, especially American jazz, modern jazz, and that's where our studies were and our inspiration came from.
Quote by Evan Parker about music, inspiration, americans
When you add a period of 25 years between the playing and the listening, then the whole question of meaning gets very complicated.
Quote by Evan Parker about age, question
You know, the whole philosophy of ad hoc combinations has its strengths and its weaknesses.
Quote by Evan Parker about philosophy
