Steve Albini Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

10 Famous Quotes by Steve Albini
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“A more important reason is that the bands will intuitively trust someone they think is a peer, and who speaks fondly of the same formative rock and roll experiences.”
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“Buy groceries and feed yourself, even on the road.”
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“By now all rock bands are wise enough to be suspicious of music industry scum.”
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“Doubt the conventional wisdom unless you can verify it with reason and experiment.”
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“Find people who think like you and stick with them. Make only music you are passionate about. Work only with people you like and trust. Don't sign anything.”
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“For less than the cost of a Big Mac, fries and a Coke, you can buy a loaf of fresh bread and some good cheese or roast beef, which you will enjoy much more.”
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“I don't think anyone has exhausted the range of sound possible in a conventional rock band, but people do become slaves to their own easiest techniques.”
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“I moved to Chicago in 1980 to go to college.”
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“I'm busy doing my job, and being a loudmouth doesn't appeal to me as much as when I was younger and had the youthful delusion that I was smarter than everybody else.”
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“If the label presents them with a contract that the band don't want to sign, all the label has to do is wait. There are a hundred other bands willing to sign the exact same contract, so the label is in a position of strength.”
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