#it

Occasionally I find a travel book that is both illuminating and entertaining, where vivid writing and research replace self-indulgence and sloppy prose. ↗

— Arthur Smith

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The outfits come and go but there is a constant that I like about the catwalk model: the snotty expression. ↗

— Arthur Smith

#come #come and go #constant #expression #go

The pun exists in a social and political void, caring nothing for the issues of its day, content merely to display itself in its small cleverness. ↗

— Arthur Smith

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Theatricals can be irritating, but will provide a better night out than mobile phone salespeople. ↗

— Arthur Smith

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This invisibility, however, means that the opportunities for creative research are infinite. ↗

— Barbara Smith

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I had sort of exhausted all the avenues playing in Detroit. So again, through the stewardship of my brother, I ended up in California and went to the Musicians Institute in L.A. I wanted to get better as a player. ↗

— Chad Smith

#avenues #better #brother #california #detroit

I took a private lesson, but it didn't really work out, so I went back to playing along with records. That's really the thing that got me into playing a lot - getting excited about playing along with my favorite bands like Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. ↗

— Chad Smith

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In some of the L.A. clubs, people can act too cool to get into your music. That can get to be a bit much. ↗

— Chad Smith

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If you play acoustic guitar you're the depressed, sensitive guy. ↗

— Elliott Smith

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Playing along with records is key. And as far as equipment goes it has gotten so much more affordable and the drum sets are of great quality. I play Pearl; their Export Series is great for a beginner. ↗

— Chad Smith

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