Joey Santiago Quotes

I privilege the music over the lyrics.

It's not about retro or modern, it's about this note or that note, which sounds better?

I love music more just in and of itself. I love harmony and rhythm.

I'm not really into the whole lyrics thing; I just like to make music that people like to listen to.

Music is wonderful. Especially if there's some kind of content to it.

I like what I hear other guys doing, but the thing that really attracts me is melodic playing.

Good music is good music.

I'm all about the melody.

Music is about textures as well as melody.

I think the melody is the first time I hear in a song and if I like the melody, then I'll pay closer attention to the lyrics.

As long as it's good music, that's what's important.

I think it's his perception of knowing how to make a record build, keeping the integrity of the song in the music and really adding a lot of musical elements to compliment my voice and to compliment the song.

I guess a good song is a good song is a good song, ya know.

I don't think I really make singer-songwritery-type music - it's not my strong point.

A right balance between music and lyrics is important. Music complements lyrics.

If you look at music, you see theme, variation, you see symmetry, asymmetry, you see structure, and these are related to skills in the real world.

We knew we wanted to put a lot of melody into it - a lot more than what we did on our first album.

Music is beautiful. Yes, music is great. My music's great.

A good song is a good song.

It's all about the music. Everything else is just extra.

I just love new, beautiful music.

We love music, and when it's good we flip. And we want to get to the core of why it's good.

There is always space for good music.

If you're writing a piece for the Boston Pops, the balance is towards one end. If you're writing a piece for a chamber music society, then it's towards another point. I won't make a final answer on that. I think it changes with every piece.

Sound is more than just noise. Ordered sound is music. My life is music.