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Roy Ayers Quotes

Roy Ayers quotes

English Musician September 10, 1940

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Most artists have contracts directly with the record company, and when they do music, all of their music is owned by the record company. But I did mine through a production company. Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers quote: "It's a wonderful feeling just being in this creative motif."
It's a wonderful feeling just being in this creative motif. Roy Ayers
Only a certain number of people go to a store over the period of a year. When a person sees my record on the shelf, it eliminates someone else's record from being sold. It's about continuing to try to find new ways to sell records. Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers quote: "I'm celebrating my 40th year in show business this year."
I'm celebrating my 40th year in show business this year. Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers quote: "You grow and learn a lot about the industry and what happens..."
You grow and learn a lot about the industry and what happens behind closed doors over the years. Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers quote: "I don't like rap that you can't understand. The youth is so..."
I don't like rap that you can't understand. The youth is so quick and alert. Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers quote: "Now I get exposure first with people directly in the clubs...."
Now I get exposure first with people directly in the clubs. This is a unique situation for me. Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers quote: "I've been sampled so much and I'm glad it's happened, it's a..."
I've been sampled so much and I'm glad it's happened, it's a great compliment. Roy Ayers
Most musicians count at the beginning, and never count and talk to their musicians after that. They only talk to them at the end of the song. But I would count with them and talk. Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers quote: "I always had this energy level that made me want to come to..."
I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York. Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers quote: "DJs and people in the street know what they like."
DJs and people in the street know what they like. Roy Ayers
I couldn't get my album played over the so-called smooth jazz stations. Jazz stations would not play it. You don't always know who you're making that soul connection with. Roy Ayers
I generally sell my records online or at the show. You can undersell the distributor and the stores, and people know what they're getting cause they've just seen you live. Roy Ayers
The majors, they have to control the distribution, the record outlets, the radio and, in some cases, even the venues. And downloading and pirating have also put pressure on the majors. Roy Ayers
When I was recording from '70 to '82, I always played piano and laid the tracks down. But I used to talk to the other musicians while the track was playing. Roy Ayers

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