Jeff Lynne quotes

Jeff Lynne is a British musician, songwriter, and producer, best known as the leader of Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). His innovative blending of rock, pop, and classical elements defined the ELO sound and influenced generations of artists. He has also achieved success as a solo artist and as a member of the supergroup Traveling Wilburys. Here are 26 of his quotes:

At the end of the day I have to please myself. And I've made a record to please myself. (Jeff Lynne)
I like the natural sound of a room. All the rooms have their own sound, so it's a matter of putting it where you like and seeing what it sounds like. View quote
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Underneath a starry sky Time was still but hours must really have rushed by I didn't realize But love was in your eyes I really should have gone But love went on and on. View quote
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The love, the echoes of long ago you needed the world to know They are in Xanadu The dream that came through a million years That lived on through all the tears, it came to Xanadu. View quote
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Yes, I love to play drums and bass and guitar and piano. Those are the main instruments I play. That is it. View quote
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Old music is the same as new music - it's just a different way of delivering it. View quote
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I think from the age of thirteen, I really wanted to be a producer and I've always thought that the producer was the top of the tree. View quote
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I don't actually like touring. View quote
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I try to find nice chord changes, that's how I love to start, and then I start trying to knock it into a song, knock it into shape. View quote
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It's a livin' thing. It's a terrible thing to lose. It's a given thing. What a terrible thing to lose. View quote
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My Shangri-la has gone away, Faded like the Beatles on Hey Jude She seemed to drift out on the rain That came in somewhere softly from the blue. (Jeff Lynne)
It was one of those nights One of those nights When you feel the world stop turning You were standing there There was music in the air I should have been away But I knew I had to stay. View quote
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The hairs stand up on the back of my neck at certain music. View quote
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Live shows are fun - sometimes. But you have to practice for months on end. View quote
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It was so simple in the old days. You put out an album, people promoted it, it got in the charts, and you had a hit. View quote
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I just want to be in the studio. When you've got all the gear you want in your own house, it's difficult to go out and do something else, you know? View quote
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To me, making records isn't work. View quote
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The first band I saw were Mike Sheridan and The Nightriders, in their brown mohair suits, in 1966. View quote
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I just realized how long it was since the last album, and where did the time go? You know? View quote
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A place where nobody dared to go the love that we came to know They call it Xanadu. View quote
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Midnight on the water I saw the ocean's daughter Walking on a wave's chicane Staring as she called my name And I can't get it out of my head. (Jeff Lynne)
As you get older, the days have gone, and the years have gone, and it's 'whoosh!' View quote
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I'm still getting thrilled with music even after 40 years of doing it professionally. View quote
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When you do a song new live on stage, it's kind of a bit weird until it gets worn in, you know, like oiled up a bit. It's still a little bit stiff until you really thrashed at it for a few weeks. View quote
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Midnight on the water I saw the ocean's daughter Walking on a wave's chicane Staring as she called my name And I can't get it out of my head No, I can't get it out of my head Now my old world is gone for dead 'Cos I can't get it out of my head. View quote
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Jeff Lynne

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Occupation: British Musician
Born: December 30, 1947
Quotes count: 26
Wikipedia: Jeff Lynne

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