You know, the record business is much different than being artist on stage.

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I'm sure I'll go back again and record in the digital process.

I'm sure I'll go back again and record in the digital process.

I was taken in by the bravado and the sounds of Mexico... not so much...

I was taken in by the bravado and the sounds of Mexico... not so much...

We finally got our big break when Ed Sullivan put us on his show.

We finally got our big break when Ed Sullivan put us on his show.

He has a method that likens the musician to an athlete, so I do physical...

He has a method that likens the musician to an athlete, so I do physical...

I confess that I listen to my own music for my own pleasure.

I confess that I listen to my own music for my own pleasure.

Mexican Shuffle was a turning point of the Brass.

Mexican Shuffle was a turning point of the Brass.

This was during a period when I was producing Brazil '66 records and got infected...

This was during a period when I was producing Brazil '66 records and got infected...

The Japanese seem to be a loyal audience.

The Japanese seem to be a loyal audience.

It's - as opposed to tape where you have a magnetic tape that's excited by...

It's - as opposed to tape where you have a magnetic tape that's excited by...

When I finish an album and I find myself listening to it in the car,...

When I finish an album and I find myself listening to it in the car,...

We always felt that if you do something with quality and integrity, then it's going...

We always felt that if you do something with quality and integrity, then it's going...

I don't think radio is selling records like they used to. They'd hawk the song...

I don't think radio is selling records like they used to. They'd hawk the song...

It's very clean. With tape, you get noise.

It's very clean. With tape, you get noise.

I like to listed to the adventurous guys - the Coltranes, Miles Davis, the guys...

I like to listed to the adventurous guys - the Coltranes, Miles Davis, the guys...

I practice every day. I've been doing it since I was eight.

I practice every day. I've been doing it since I was eight.

I wake up in the morning, I do a little stretching exercises, pick up the...

I wake up in the morning, I do a little stretching exercises, pick up the...

I find that it's nice to work with somebody and spin off on someone else's...

I find that it's nice to work with somebody and spin off on someone else's...

Selfishly, I make music for me. I like to make music. I like looking for...

Selfishly, I make music for me. I like to make music. I like looking for...

I like to listen to classical music... I like mainline jazz.

I like to listen to classical music... I like mainline jazz.

There's something interesting about playing live; you're in the moment, and I think it would...

There's something interesting about playing live; you're in the moment, and I think it would...