#so

The way that we imitate each others' riffs is something that other bands don't do as much. If we're jamming with a jazz band, or I am jamming with a jazz band, I have to catch myself, the tendency is always to do that. ↗

— Mike Gordon

#am #band #bands #catch #each

There's a dangerous bottom-lining, and super-summarizing that happens in a lot of our press and our media, and sort of our politicians' talking points, that's dangerously simple. I don't know a better way to say it. And there's usually a lot more complicated facts going on than what is quoted and quotable. ↗

— Seth Gordon

#better way #complicated #dangerous #dangerously #facts

You know, it is said that we Greeks are a fervent and warm blooded breed. Well, let me tell you something - it is true. ↗

— Melina Mercouri

#breed #fervent #greeks #know #me

I feel like I want to write some songs and I don't know how to go about doing it. Usually it's the lyrics that are a problem, and I think I am not really cut out to be a lyricist. ↗

— Mike Gordon

#am #cut #doing #feel #go

I haven't written enough songs to be able to say that I have a system. I've only written a handful. ↗

— Mike Gordon

#enough #handful #haven #i #only

I like to be sort of grounded with Fish. But, at the same time, I think probably what's unique about us is the way other dynamics happen, where I'll play off Trey for awhile. When we start playing a jam, I don't usually know what's going to happen, I don't have a plan. ↗

— Mike Gordon

#awhile #dynamics #fish #going #grounded

I want to get an handful of spare basses to use first of all if mine breaks, and second, to learn some things about aspects of basses that I like, so Paul can build those aspects into it. ↗

— Mike Gordon

#aspects #breaks #build #first #first of all

Last tour my bass rig was breaking down every other night. That was a pain. We would get on stage and Trey would count off the song, and I'd play the first note and nothing would be there. Those guys would just roll their eyes. ↗

— Mike Gordon

#breaking #count #down #every #eyes

Lately Fish and I have been hooking up more, which is a good thing because it's just been a struggle for me as a bass player to play with someone who's so creative on the drums, and lately it's been really good, especially during sound checks. ↗

— Mike Gordon

#bass #bass player #because #been #checks

There's no longer a monolithic evil empire somewhere, spreading a different philosophy of life. That doesn't exist. ↗

— Seth Gordon

#empire #evil #evil empire #exist #life