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Record Labels, Which Used To Have Complete Control, Are Essentially Irrelevant. The Process Of A Band Exposing Itself To The World Is Extremely Democratic And There Are No Barriers. Music Is No Longer A Commodity, It’s An Environment, Or Atmospheric Element. Consumers Have Much More Choice And You See People Indulging In The Specificity Of Their Tastes Dramatically More. They Only Bother With Music They Like.

Many Rock Musicians Are Excellent Cooks, I've Found, And Those That Are Prefer To Eat Their Own Cooking In The Studio. I Encourage This Behavior As I Also Enjoy The Benefits Of Fresh Food

I Don't Think Anyone Has Exhausted The Range Of Sound Possible In A Conventional Rock Band, But People Do Become Slaves To Their Own Easiest Techniques

I'm Only Interested In Working On Records That Legitimately Reflect The Band's Own Perception Of Their Music And Existence. If You Commit Yourselves To That As A Tenet Of The Recording Methodology, Then I Will Bust My Ass For You.

In 1980, I Moved To Chicago, And I Recorded Demo Tapes For My Friends' Bands, And In 1981, The First Big Black Record - The First Thing I Did That Was An Actual Record.