Les Claypool Quotes

Our music is constantly evolving and changing, and when this band put out an album we always try to offer something different.

Nothing I'm doing musically is revolutionary in any way, shape, or form.

I think we are really in touch with what's going on around us in the world of music, trying to push the bar forward and try new and exciting things that our fans can react to.

Music has to change. I don't want to stay the same forever.

I am optimistic about the future of music.

I do not think that music keeps evolving. It evolved through Bach; since then, in my humble opinion, all the innovations added nothing.

Some people just don't want to see change, but thankfully there are a lot of people more optimistic for something new in music, even with the bigger picture like with Obama getting elected.

You need the past as a guideline. The history of music is a good basis, but to escape that stuff, that tortuous rulebook, you have to learn it first. It's kind of like religion - once you've written the Bible, that's it, move on.

I'm always looking to create new avenues or new visions of music.

Music changes, and I'm gonna change right along with it.

To keep creating something with this type of music, you have to take it out of the box.

The music that I've made in the past has had strong contemporary country roots, but I think moving on in music, I will branch out from that a bit.

You have got to make new music, that is the way that I look at it anyway.

Any good music must be an innovation.

What happened with reggaeton is that many artists kept recycling the same sound. But there are a lot of reggaeton artists that are still in their prime - like Daddy Yankee - because they've chosen to continue growing, to offer people more than just reggaeton. That's where I learned to always be able to try something new and not be afraid.

I always want to keep moving musically and trying new things.

I think to try to make new music and new ideas, you have to push the boundaries of existing music.

Musical revolutions, I don't know how many I've been through.

Since music is a reflection of our mindset and our culture, it is bound to change with time. I am glad that India is such a receiving country and is always open to all kinds of music. Our composers, singers and writers are open to experimenting.

It's like, how do you continue to make records that are representative of who you are that your fans will recognize as your band, while still trying to push things forward and present new sounds for people.

Music is changing. I'm just doing what I'm doing, and hopefully in the next 20, 30 years, some kids can take what I'm doing and change it again. If the music doesn't move, then it's dead.

I've seen and learned enough to keep my music fresh and spread out.

If our history can challenge the next wave of musicians to keep moving and changing, to keep spiritually hungry and horny, that's what it's all about.

I can't re-define music every week!

I think music has gone through a period of something very severe, rather radical, rather the way painting did with cubism.