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It is not very practical in today’s world when you tour all over the place having a big band.

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Andy Summers
Age: 81
Born: 1942
Born: December 31
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Jazz Guitarist
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It's been very hard for the guitar as a serious synthesizer to compete with keyboards.
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I was totally into jazz in my teens.
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I don't have a great nostalgia for the past.
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I don't go out much to see bands. I prefer to be on stage.
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I like to play with someone who can cover a lot of ground and someone with whom you can discuss the language at a reasonable level otherwise it gets a bit frustrating.
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For me, a great show is when there's a great rapport with the band and the audience, and we're all really into it. The first trick is to bring the audience into the band, break the ice, have a life, and be one, so you can enjoy the next hour and a half together.
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Im better for it and I prefer to keep things simple and see what sounds I can get out of my head and hands rather than relying on a sound that someone else created.
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I've got four or five records in my head at a time that I try to work on and I would like to do a guitar trio record next - since The Police I've mostly made records with keyboards.
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Of course the playing is important but writing and the establishing of what you are going for is prime too.
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I am pretty embroiled in moving on and moving forward with music.
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Usually, the best thing is when the band goes to the bar and gets the corner table, we sit there like kings, and then they bring people to us. It's just rock 'n' roll. It's stupid, really.
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