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Of course the headspace for the young musician is whatever the guy who is paying you says, is right, but that's all.

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Terry Bozzio
Age: 73
Born: 1950
Born: December 27
Composer
Drummer
Guitarist
Musician
Percussionist
Singer
Studio Musician
San Francisco County
California
Terry John Bozzio
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Whatever
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I have tons of tunes, maybe 30 tunes that I still think are great, and only because some jerk at a record company didn't think it was great, it's not out there.
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There are things I've kept over the years and then someday I might pull up a program of some tune that I've done and I go Wow, I know what to do with this now.
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It's very difficult to make a living in music these days. All it takes is somebody paying.
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I think my music is great for film, but I don't have the opportunity, or goesche to go and pitch myself to Hollywood.
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In America we're in this awful situation, and you know, I hardly get any royalties anymore because music is just stolen from the internet.
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From the time I started playing solo drums, doing clinics and stuff, you know I think one of the largest selling clinics I ever did was in Chicago.
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We have a society that wants somebody to come out of college with a degree that will make them a slave for whatever discipline they're in.
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There's nothing that can prepare you for fame and for the music business at any point in history.
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You just write one word and that tells you what the next word is going to be.
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In the liner notes, music is fine by itself. It doesn't need any explanation.
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I'm not a haiku artist, but I wanted to use the phrase 5, 7, 5 in the melody that flows over time. So the string melody, the first one is five notes, the next one is seven, and then the third one is five.
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In America there are some places that are just gorgeous to play.
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The best thing is to find something you really love to do and enjoy that process for the rest of your life.
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The way we teach is a very linear kind of way.
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I feel qualified and competent to try anything that's thrown my way because I don't have to be a success. I can just try.
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You just chip away until the puzzle is complete.
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I married my Japanese wife Mayumi who I'm so happy with, she's been so supportive. I live part time in Japan at her house, so I've been always very influenced by Japan. Since I guess the 70's or so. I've come to appreciate so much of their culture.
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I don't have to be a success. I can just try.
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I don't think I can play the game and sell myself.
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I'm pretty proud of everything I've done.
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