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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.
Terry Bozzio
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Terry Bozzio
Age: 73
Born: 1950
Born: December 27
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I think by the time I finished college I was calling myself a professional because I was, you know. I was making a living playing music.
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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'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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Japan and Europe seem to have a little more cultural education and so the crowds have been a little more big and enthusiastic, and the places I've played seem a little more classy.
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The way we teach is a very linear kind of way.
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I don't think I can play the game and sell myself.
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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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If I practice I'll really alienate people.
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I'm pretty proud of everything I've done.
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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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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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You don't know where you're going.
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There's many possibilities for anything.
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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.
Terry Bozzio
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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In the liner notes, music is fine by itself. It doesn't need any explanation.
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The first time I ever went to Chicago was with Zappa and I had a fantastic experiences with him and every other band I've played with. It's a great music town.
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All of your experience comes into play when you're composing.
Terry Bozzio
Where does Terry live? Somewhere deep inside. So I just let that come out and try to make something out of it without worrying about techniques or rules or any of that stuff. Just do it, you know. As long as it doesn't burn or get deleted, you know, then somebody will find it someday and I will have left something that I think is beautiful.
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I don't think I really started to seriously compose until around that time when I was 40.
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