We gave up on the idea of trying to make the record a good representation of the live performance.
John CaleThe only reason we wore sunglasses onstage was because we couldn't stand the sight of the audience.
John CaleIn the studio you have pretty much carte blanche with whatever you're doing. You can turn natural instruments into electronic instruments.
John CaleI've just recently started doing the promo bits for the new album, and the funny thing is that the people who come to talk to me about these things seem to be getting younger. It's like the people who like the music are all young kids and they're on top of you - they know all about what you're doing, and they're excited and animated about it. So it's a lot of fun.
John Cale