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I put a metronome up to all the songs, and I tried to really keep it true to the original tempos.

~Brian Setzer

Topics: Keep Original Put Really Songs Tried True Up I Tried

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I wanted to go back to Sun. Unfortunately, most of the gear is gone from Sun. The way I take it now, it's almost like a tourist destination. So, it would have been pretty difficult to have brought all the gear into Sun to make it like it was in the '50's.

~Brian Setzer

Topics: Almost Back Been Brought Destination Difficult Gear Go Gone Like Make Most Now Pretty Sun Take Tourist Unfortunately Wanted Way Would

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It's not about how loud you turn the amp up. That's not what makes it sound big. What makes it sound big is fooling around with different delays and reverb settings.

~Brian Setzer

Topics: About Amp Around Big Delays Different Fooling How Loud Makes Settings Sound Turn Up You

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Mark Winchester has left the band. He's decided that he's tired of the road and just wants to concentrate on his career in Nashville. I don't blame him at all. He'll certainly be missed.

~Brian Setzer

Topics: Band Blame Career Certainly Concentrate Decided He Him His Just Left Mark Missed Nashville Road Tired Wants

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Normally, you go into the recording studio, make a record and then take it on the road and you think... wow... I could have done THIS to it, or something.

~Brian Setzer

Topics: Could Done Go Make Normally Record Recording Recording Studio Road Something Studio Take Then Think Wow You

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People out there maybe know who Junior Parker is and some of those Sun Records blues guys.

~Brian Setzer

Topics: Blues Guys Junior Know Maybe Out Parker People Records Some Sun Those Who

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Since the big band started I'm just always swamped with movies and things. It certainly pays the bills and it's very satisfying, because I get to write all these big charts and all this crazy music.

~Brian Setzer

Topics: Always Band Because Big Big Band Bills Certainly Charts Crazy Get Just Movies Music Pays Satisfying Since Started Things Very Write

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The biggest challenge for me was Get Rhythm. I don't know why.

~Brian Setzer

Topics: Biggest Biggest Challenge Challenge Get Know Me Rhythm Why

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The jazz chord substitutions in a country song... that was another thing that bent people's ears. I guess that my favorites are the unique ones. It's not how fast you play. It's that unique blending of different stuff I'm most proud of.

~Brian Setzer

Topics: Another Bent Blending Chord Country Different Ears Fast Favorites Guess How Jazz Most People Play Proud Song Stuff Thing Unique You

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The songwriting has never really stepped forward from the '50's.

~Brian Setzer

Topics: Forward Never Really Songwriting Stepped

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: April 10th, 1959

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