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Derek Bailey quotes

English Musician January 29, 1932 – December 25, 2005

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Derek Bailey quote: "In the absence of that, I am happy to play solo, but I don't..."
In the absence of that, I am happy to play solo, but I don't think there is any comparison. Derek Bailey
I wouldn't want to be ideological about it but I think of it as being the best way to approach this kind of playing. I don't think it works in other music, other kinds of playing. Derek Bailey
Personally, I've found one of the more stimulating ways of playing in recent times has been to kind of move outside the free improvised area and work with people who are probably improvisers but they have a particular way of working. Derek Bailey
Derek Bailey quote: "For me, Company is still the best way for me to work."
For me, Company is still the best way for me to work. Derek Bailey
Personally, I've found that the kind of thing that I like is going into somebody else's area and not playing their music but doing whatever I do in their area. Derek Bailey
Even if it is difficult playing with other people - sometimes it's great, sometimes it isn't, but that is kind of the point of it. It loses its point playing solo. Derek Bailey
Derek Bailey quote: "Younger players in this music often turn out to be middle..."
Younger players in this music often turn out to be middle aged; it is not a young music. Derek Bailey
Derek Bailey quote: "Playing music is not really susceptible to theory much...."
Playing music is not really susceptible to theory much. Circumstances affect it so much. Derek Bailey
In fact it's quite gratifying for me to see some of the people who really objected to this method of working now being quite so profligate in their use of it. Derek Bailey
Derek Bailey quote: "I think the blues is fine for blues players, but free blues..."
I think the blues is fine for blues players, but free blues has never made much sense to me. Derek Bailey
Derek Bailey quote: "I think playing solo is a second rate activity, really. For..."
I think playing solo is a second rate activity, really. For me, playing is about playing with other people. Derek Bailey
Derek Bailey quote: "I have always been attracted to the cottage industry side of..."
I have always been attracted to the cottage industry side of this business. Derek Bailey
Derek Bailey quote: "For me, playing is about playing with other people."
For me, playing is about playing with other people. Derek Bailey
Derek Bailey quote: "I'm not much into current electronic stuff, what I think of as..."
I'm not much into current electronic stuff, what I think of as lounge electronics, mumbling electronics. Derek Bailey
Derek Bailey quote: "I like duos with percussionists. I like the songs that..."
I like duos with percussionists. I like the songs that percussionists sing. Derek Bailey

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