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In The Police, in a trio situation - which I've come back to now - it's just so wide open that it does actually provide this arena where you can play with a certain freedom.

~Andy Summers

Topics: Actually Arena Back Certain Come Does Freedom Just Now Open Play Police Provide Situation Trio Where Which Wide You

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I am pretty embroiled in moving on and moving forward with music.

~Andy Summers

Topics: Am Forward Moving Moving Forward Moving On Music Pretty I Am

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It is not very practical in today's world when you tour all over the place having a big band.

~Andy Summers

Topics: Band Big Big Band Having Over Place Practical Today Tour Very World You

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I spend a lot of time working as a painter and in my studio I go from upstairs where I paint to downstairs where I play and record, so I get this thing crossing over.

~Andy Summers

Topics: Crossing Downstairs Get Go Lot Over Paint Painter Play Record Spend Studio Thing Time Upstairs Where Working

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I'm just trying to avoid any sort of generic kind of music - I don't want to do generic jazz or fusion.

~Andy Summers

Topics: Any Avoid Fusion Generic Jazz Just Kind Music Sort Trying Want

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I'm better for it and I prefer to keep things simple and see what sounds I can get out of my head and hands rather than relying on a sound that someone else created.

~Andy Summers

Topics: Better Created Else Get Hands Head Keep Out Prefer Rather Relying See Simple Someone Sound Sounds Than Things I Can

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I actually think I play better now than I've ever played.

~Andy Summers

Topics: Actually Better Better Now Ever Now Play Played Than Think

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There was a period when I'd just come out of college where I'd been playing classical guitar and I suddenly realised that it wasn't what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.

~Andy Summers

Topics: Been Classical College Come Guitar Just Life My Life Out Period Playing Realised Rest Suddenly Wanted Where

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Actually, I think my hands are in the best shape they've ever been in terms of what I can do.

~Andy Summers

Topics: Actually Been Best Ever Hands Shape Terms Think I Think I Can

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It accumulates over the years and I've led so many bands of my own now and forced myself into new situations... You would hope that you play better and better - until you just get too feeble to do it anymore.

~Andy Summers

Topics: Accumulate Anymore Bands Better Feeble Forced Get Hope Just Led Many My Own Myself New Now Over Own Play Situations Too Until Would Years You

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Musician

Born: December 31st, 1942

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