Actually, it's great to play with someone who tries to come up with interesting drum beats because it pushes the music in different directions.
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Terry is a very experienced arts manager and very well educated. He's got a great record at the institutions he was at before. He's a very solid individual. He has a great vision of where the arts should be and what role the arts should play in the community.
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If part of the purpose of making an album is to get some radio play, then you might as well think about that. But that's not really how we picked the songs.
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I've had those people very interested in my writing. Since I think of myself as a composer, I feel really good. I've had lots of guys call me up. I've gotten two or three commissions to write things. I've written lots of movie scores.
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