We lived on a farm in the English countryside, where we wrote a lot of our music. You really were treated like an artist during those days-not like product, which is now the mode.
Meaning of the quote
When Gary Wright and his bandmates lived on a farm in the English countryside, they were able to focus on creating their music without being treated as just products to sell. They had the freedom to be true artists during that time, unlike how musicians are often seen as products to be marketed nowadays.
About Gary Wright
Gary Wright was an American musician and composer best known for his hit songs “Dream Weaver” and “Love Is Alive”. He had a diverse career, playing keyboards for George Harrison, being part of the British blues rock band Spooky Tooth, and later embracing world music and the new age genre.
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Artists were nurtured back in the ’70s. Their music was developed by the record companies.
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I’m developing artists for my new record label, my son’s band, Intangible, being one of them.
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We visited Ravi. We didn’t study with him, as such.
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George Harrison is perhaps one of the most creative people I ever met, not only in his music and songwriting, but just the way he lived his life, decorated his gardens and homes. He was a dear friend of mine. His entire approach to music was very unique.
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The Internet is both great and terrible. As a source of information, a tool for delivering music and art, it’s great. But spamming ads and piracy of music is terrible. It’s stealing.
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In 1972, George Harrison invited me to accompany him on a trip to India.
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The idea to do the album only on keyboards kind of happened by accident. I was quite happy with the sound and felt it really didn’t need more instruments, so I didn’t use them.
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Music’s staying power is a function of how timeless the lyrics, song and production are.
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My music and lyrics became an extension of this Indian philosophy.
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The more far-out artists, the better.
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I always wanted to do something completely different.
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No one likes to work for free. To copy an artist’s work and download it free is stealing. It’s hard work writing and recording music, and it’s morally wrong to steal it.
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I will be developing artists for my new label. The rest is in God’s Hands.
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India profoundly changed my outlook on life because you see how people can be content and very happy with little or even no possessions. It’s the reverse of the West.
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I didn’t develop or build synths. I had my technicians modify them for my live stage performances.
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I like Anastacia’s version of Love is Alive best.
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