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I think playing solo is a second rate activity, really. For me, playing is about playing with other people.

~Derek Bailey

Topics: About Activity Me Other People Playing Rate Really Second Solo Think I Think

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I have always been attracted to the cottage industry side of this business.

~Derek Bailey

Topics: Always Attracted Been Business Cottage Industry Side

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Nowadays, I really like playing in studios.

~Derek Bailey

Topics: Like Nowadays Playing Really Studios

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Solo concerts are murder, I find; I don't like doing them.

~Derek Bailey

Topics: Concerts Doing Find Like Solo Them

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In the absence of that, I am happy to play solo, but I don't think there is any comparison.

~Derek Bailey

Topics: Absence Am Any Comparison Happy Play Solo Think I Am I Am Happy

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For me, playing is about playing with other people.

~Derek Bailey

Topics: About Me Other People Playing

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Even if it is difficult playing with other people - sometimes it's great, sometimes it isn't, but that is kind of the point of it. It loses its point playing solo.

~Derek Bailey

Topics: Difficult Even Great Kind Loses Other People Playing Point Solo Sometimes

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I like duos with percussionists. I like the songs that percussionists sing.

~Derek Bailey

Topics: Like Sing Songs

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Younger players in this music often turn out to be middle aged; it is not a young music.

~Derek Bailey

Topics: Aged Middle Music Often Out Players Turn Young Younger

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I think the blues is fine for blues players, but free blues has never made much sense to me.

~Derek Bailey

Topics: Blues Fine Free Made Me Much Never Players Sense Think I Think

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Musician

Born: January 29th, 1932

Died: December 25th, 2005

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