We never notate our music, so you can try to replicate it, but you don’t really have it.
Meaning of the quote
This quote means that the musician, Thurston Moore, and his band never write down their music. So if you try to copy their music, you won't be able to get it exactly right. The music is meant to be experienced in the moment, not captured on paper.
About Thurston Moore
Thurston Moore, a renowned American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, is best known as a member of the iconic rock band Sonic Youth. He has also collaborated on various solo and group projects, and even founded his own record label, Ecstatic Peace!. In 2012, Moore started a new band called Chelsea Light Moving, which disbanded in 2015, but he continues to make music under his solo project and other bands.
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