Duncan Sheik quotes - page 2

I got a publishing deal with BMG, they were supportive, and some money to record demos. (Duncan Sheik)
If I were to do this over I'd play a lot more shows before I made a record. View quote
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I'm fortunate I have this coterie of musicians around me to help take music to next level. Being surrounded by so much creative energy, so many creative people really feeds that creativity in me. View quote
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Because of my Buddhist practice, I'm never lacking for inspiration. View quote
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My second record was all about big ideas - I was trying to make big statements about the culture, about life. I think in a certain way, I was a 27 year old kid with a guitar. View quote
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Ultimately, if I'm really moved by something, it's going to go on the record and that's that. View quote
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I think in a way I was probably completely naive about what it takes to make something become a hit. View quote
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I make the kind of music I like. View quote
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Things come to me pretty regularly. There is never a shortage or a backlog. View quote
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I'd have these weird experiences where I'd just be walking down the street with this chord progression in my head, this happened more than a few times, and I'd walk home and find a fax in my machine and it would match the music in my head. View quote
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When I was a teenager, I got into four track recorders, drum machines, and synthesizers, and I started producing instrumental music. (Duncan Sheik)
The difficult thing about a pop record is that you're given guidelines: it has to have 3 choruses, and then it must be between 3 minutes fifteen seconds and three minutes forty-five seconds. View quote
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Duncan Sheik

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Photo: P.B. Rage, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: November 18, 1969
Quotes count: 37

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