If someone is making a judgment when they don't have firsthand experience, it's intolerant. How can you make a judgment on something you don't know about?
BeckEvery band I knew or played with had flyers and properly-recorded demos and contacts; I couldn't even get a gig.
BeckI never had any expectations of winning a Grammy. It wasn't something I was set on, that I was hoping and praying and starving for.
BeckI'm always looking for older equipment and ways of recording, but you can't escape the fact that it's all going to be digitized and reduced. I do think music sounds better when it's on tape and more simply recorded. I've been arguing with people for 10 years about tape versus digital, and I believe tape is absolutely essential in getting the sound that's conducive to the enjoyment of music. I wonder if it's going to go back to that. Sometimes I think it has to. As music becomes more computer-based, it's lost some emotional impact.
Beck