I've been sampled so much and I'm glad it's happened, it's a great compliment.
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Back in the day, I used to be in the studio recording 20 hours a day. And that was all of the time. I still record a lot of hours, but I don't go as long as I used to.Roy Ayers
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You grow and learn a lot about the industry and what happens behind closed doors over the years.
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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.
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