The incredible thing about the human mind is that is didn't come with an instruction book.
Terry RileyEssentially my contribution was to introduce repetition into Western music as the main ingredient without any melody over it, without anything just repeated patterns, musical patterns.
Terry RileyEveryone seems to be in a kind of accelerated time mode that is beyond their own control.
Terry RileyTalking about the all night concerts, I did some of the first all night concerts back in the 60's with this little harmonium, and I also had saxophone taped delays.
Terry Riley