From a technical point of view, there seemed to me to be absolutely no reason why - with the existing technology - we couldn't do very high quality audio, because whereas the boom in digital graphics is ongoing, the boom…

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I've been out on the periphery.

I've been out on the periphery.

So I'll set a cycle in motion and pop it into record and I'll lay...

So I'll set a cycle in motion and pop it into record and I'll lay...

So a more sensible thing it seemed to me was to go to Silicon Valley...

So a more sensible thing it seemed to me was to go to Silicon Valley...

I started looking at small companies that were running a sort of virtual reality cottage...

I started looking at small companies that were running a sort of virtual reality cottage...

The man who never dreams, goes slowly mad.

The man who never dreams, goes slowly mad.

The other thing I felt was that the philosophical concept behind the experiences also looked...

The other thing I felt was that the philosophical concept behind the experiences also looked...

So evidently music was a killer app and is a killer app for computer and...

So evidently music was a killer app and is a killer app for computer and...

It's been over 15 years since I toured... over 12 years since I did any...

It's been over 15 years since I toured... over 12 years since I did any...

The hardware manufacturers, game designers, cable companies and computer companies and, in fact, film studios...

The hardware manufacturers, game designers, cable companies and computer companies and, in fact, film studios...

I started looking at small companies that were running a sort of virtual reality cottage...

I started looking at small companies that were running a sort of virtual reality cottage...

Well, you know, I mean, I first did my live shows in the late 70's...

Well, you know, I mean, I first did my live shows in the late 70's...

So evidently music was a killer app and is a killer app for computer and...

So evidently music was a killer app and is a killer app for computer and...

So a more sensible thing it seemed to me was to go to Silicon Valley...

So a more sensible thing it seemed to me was to go to Silicon Valley...

The other thing I felt was that the philosophical concept behind the experiences also looked...

The other thing I felt was that the philosophical concept behind the experiences also looked...

At the same time, one of the things I noticed was that the moment there...

At the same time, one of the things I noticed was that the moment there...

Well, you know, I mean, I first did my live shows in the late 70s...

Well, you know, I mean, I first did my live shows in the late 70s...

I was desperate really for people not to accuse me of coldness. It was taboo.

I was desperate really for people not to accuse me of coldness. It was taboo.

At the same time, one of the things I noticed was that the moment there...

At the same time, one of the things I noticed was that the moment there...

From a technical point of view, there seemed to me to be absolutely no reason...

From a technical point of view, there seemed to me to be absolutely no reason...

I was very pleased to find that once I had records out music videos were...

I was very pleased to find that once I had records out music videos were...