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Jerry Harrison

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But when you're beginning, you should try to focus on something you love and your own way of doing things.


— Jerry Harrison


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For a young band about to make a record, make sure you get the vocals right.


— Jerry Harrison


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I had previously been in the band the Modern Lovers with Jonathan Richman.


— Jerry Harrison


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I see myself as the buffer between the band and the record company.


— Jerry Harrison


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I think being eclectic is bad when you're just starting out.


— Jerry Harrison


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I think my voice worked out fine, but it was a lot of work for me. And I was very self-conscious about it. I was a bit self-conscious about writing lyrics too.


— Jerry Harrison


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I think we could have done a lot more great music, so I was disappointed that we didn't continue making records and touring, but it's hard to argue with 10 good years.


— Jerry Harrison


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I've become increasingly confidant in following intuitions ahead of thoughts as I produce more records.


— Jerry Harrison


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Music has become a bigger business, and with that there is more pressure to succeed; I think that it creates a negative pressure for being creative.


— Jerry Harrison


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My other advice is to start writing songs and singing right away.


— Jerry Harrison


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He joined The Modern Lovers in early 1971 playing on their debut album in 1972 (not released until 1976) and left in February 1974 when Richman wiJerry Harrisond to perform his songs more quietly. Harrison was introduced to Richman by mutual friend and journalist Danny Fields and the pair bonded over their shared love of the Velvet Underground. After the 1991 break-up of Talking Heads Harrison turned to producing and worked on successful albums by bands including Hockey Violent Femmes The BoDeans The Von Bondies General Public Live Crash Test Dummies The Verve Pipe Rusted Root Stroke 9 The Bogmen Black 47 Of A Revolution No Doubt Josh Joplin and most recently The Black and White Years Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Bamboo Shoots.

Jerry Harrison (born Jeremiah Griffin Harrison February 21 1949 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is an American songwriter musician and producer.

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