Anthony DeCurtis Quotes (10 Quotes)

That concert set the template for benefit shows, which continues to this day, ... He made a lot of impact in an unfortunately short life.

He pointed to a song Harrison recently co-wrote. He listed his publishing credit as RIP Ltd., ... He was not one to be squeamish about that. He felt that everybody was traveling down the road he was traveling down.

That certainly doesn't mean it's not significant. How much jazz gets played on the radio

Who's going to do it Who has the authority to kind of step into that role and speak for everybody.

The issues that we've all gone through about Pat Boone covering songs have been resolved. It's about time we let them go. Those were important and valid issues in the '50s but now we know Little Richard and we know his music. He's had a great career and is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

It's a vexing type of question. It seems silly, because music has been expressing these issues for centuries - it's hard to think that it doesn't have the cultural standing to do it any more.

Harrison's spirituality was essential to his survival, ... He believed in reincarnation he believed that all things must pass. He wrote a song called 'The Art of Dying.' The idea that every soul is on a journey to perfection was something that was simply a fact for him.

Morrison turned out to be a bitter, defensive guy, by far the biggest disappointment of any of my idols,

I can often enjoy an interview even if the subject doesn't particularly interest me, as long as he has something to say and says it well.

They are songs that probe, ... They're not position papers. They're statements about the human condition in a way. . . . It captures something beyond 'I'm right and you're wrong.'