We deliberately used elements from Brazilian music and from African and Asian music. Now people can hear that but then it sounded so abstract, they couldn't hear it.

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I had friends in this band called Mars and they used to play a lot.

I had friends in this band called Mars and they used to play a lot.

I had this idea for a while to do mix this Al Green vibe with...

I had this idea for a while to do mix this Al Green vibe with...

Certainly since then many people have taken a lot of those ideas and ridden them...

Certainly since then many people have taken a lot of those ideas and ridden them...

It was a scene in the sense that we were all close and we all...

It was a scene in the sense that we were all close and we all...

The Lounge Lizards were relating with a tradition and it was like I was playing...

The Lounge Lizards were relating with a tradition and it was like I was playing...

I just had this notion that I wanted to do the most extreme thing I...

I just had this notion that I wanted to do the most extreme thing I...

There was a generation of people who moved here to make something of themselves. They...

There was a generation of people who moved here to make something of themselves. They...

The period right before punk rock where people like Lou Reed and Iggy Pop were...

The period right before punk rock where people like Lou Reed and Iggy Pop were...

We were interested in this notion of compression- a lot of the songs were really...

We were interested in this notion of compression- a lot of the songs were really...

We were really interested in music from all over the world. We realized that what...

We were really interested in music from all over the world. We realized that what...

Playing with Kip I definitely learned a lot playing with these incredible guys and hearing...

Playing with Kip I definitely learned a lot playing with these incredible guys and hearing...

We recorded that trio and it's out on the Knitting Factory label. I've got another...

We recorded that trio and it's out on the Knitting Factory label. I've got another...

It was very interesting for me because DNA made music without much technical knowledge at...

It was very interesting for me because DNA made music without much technical knowledge at...

Years ago when DNA was going on, I produced a record in Italy but I...

Years ago when DNA was going on, I produced a record in Italy but I...

Then the early punk rock period with Television and the Ramones. That's what I loved-...

Then the early punk rock period with Television and the Ramones. That's what I loved-...

To some extent at that time, we injected rock and roll into that scene- we...

To some extent at that time, we injected rock and roll into that scene- we...

It was a turning point in the sense that as a scene, we can up...

It was a turning point in the sense that as a scene, we can up...

There was some conflict there over Saturday nights because we were all really broke in...

There was some conflict there over Saturday nights because we were all really broke in...

My parents were missionaries - I was born in the States but I grew up...

My parents were missionaries - I was born in the States but I grew up...