The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers.
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I've been sampled so much and I'm glad it's happened, it's a great compliment.Roy Ayers
I don't think I'm really so unique. If every black person looked at their life they would quickly discover that they have been influenced by every type of music prevalent in America.
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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.
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Polydor used to release me at different times around the world. You get your royalty statement sales here, here, but never over there
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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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I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York.
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