A lot of the lyrical ideas do have a lot of meaning in a way, although it is somewhat abstracted. Thurston Moore American Musician More Thurston Moore Quotes 0
Buddhism has become a socially recognized religious philosophy for Americans, whereas it used to be considered an exotic religion. Thurston Moore American Musician More Thurston Moore Quotes 0
Each member does whatever they want with the song and it totally changes it from whatever idea I hear around it. It turns it into a Sonic Youth song and completely away from it being a solo song. Thurston Moore American Musician More Thurston Moore Quotes 0
I was surrounded by nature and trying to come to terms with this blissful nature versus the inhumane mentality of war. People were being deluded by someone using the word peace. Thurston Moore American Musician More Thurston Moore Quotes 0
It's American Alternative radio stations that bug me. We're considered Alternative, but don't expect us to be played next to Blink 182 and Offspring. We're hardly of that generation. Thurston Moore American Musician More Thurston Moore Quotes 0
It's hard for bands to stick it out because people grow up, and it never really pays off. If you're looking for some sort of payoff, it's not gonna happen. Thurston Moore American Musician More Thurston Moore Quotes 0
Lyric writing is an interesting process in Sonic Youth. There's three people writing now, and we've all had a lot of interest and involvement with expression through words. Thurston Moore American Musician More Thurston Moore Quotes 0
Most people can't tell now who wrote what. I like that blurring of identities within the band. because it becomes a unified thing that can't be related to other forms of historical poetry. Thurston Moore American Musician More Thurston Moore Quotes 0
No one really gets rich doing this. A couple people do, Black Sabbath does. We don't sell any records anymore. Thurston Moore American Musician More Thurston Moore Quotes 0
The band has a liberal philosophy - that's sort of a given. Thurston Moore American Musician More Thurston Moore Quotes 0
Traditional songwriting, to us, is where the experimental nature comes in. We're all involved with so much outside activity with really hardcore, experimental music-making. Thurston Moore American Musician More Thurston Moore Quotes 0
We're like old people now playing music. I'm so glad we stuck it out because it's a lot better. I used to feel kind of anxious. Now our apprenticeship is over. Thurston Moore American Musician More Thurston Moore Quotes 0
We're playing all these weird festivals, usually outdoors. Thurston Moore American Musician More Thurston Moore Quotes 0