Back in the day,
Back in the day, I came up with the expression Same Animal – Different Cages to describe our songs. I suppose over the years I’ve just broadened the meaning of that. David First
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Back in the day, I came up with the expression Same Animal – Different Cages to describe our songs. I suppose over the years I’ve just broadened the meaning of that. David First
To me, everything in the world comes down to two categories: about-ness and is-ness. About represents or describes something, while Is is the thing itself. David First
Inevitably, as much as we loved punk rock, our noise was coming from a slightly different place. David First
I still have my Anarchy in the UK 7 [ Sex Pistols single]. I’m sure it gave us a context to think about as well as a kind of kick in the ass. But we had all been playing for years at that point. David First
Every improv must be song specific. It has to grow organically out of the particular elements involved or it’s just glib self-expression. I hate when I feel like I’m the lead guitarist in a rock band. We all gotta be going somewhere strong together, you know? David First
Еach song is like starting over. Because somehow, no song’s formula works for another. And that’s the beauty of it all. Each song’s destiny is embedded in its DNA. And our job is to reveal it. David First
Songs start with my bringing in the basic riffs for what you might call a verse and a chorus, an A and a B part…whatever. And sometimes a C and even a D. That’s kind of the easy, or at least easier part. The hard part is finding that special, perfect way to order things … Read more
My personal definition of rock’n’roll is people attempting to do something that’s beyond their ability to do it well. And whatever the outward contradictions, I do call us a rock’n’roll band. David First
I do think I’ve learned, in the ensuing years, how to be a more effective bandleader. And maybe, just maybe, we’re a little better on our instruments. David First
I like to give clues – titles – that can give a simple, evocative hook into what picture or feeling welled up in my mind when I came up with the song. David First