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What love is to man, music is to the arts and to mankind. ↗

— Carl Maria von Weber

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I like to create the music I hear in my interior. As a conductor, you have the ability to squeeze the sounds and interpretation you asked for from 50 to 80 people. ↗

— Eberhard Weber

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I realized pretty soon that I have to do more than just play bass in the background way. So, I developed a kind of playing which only a handful of musicians accepted. ↗

— Eberhard Weber

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In 1972, I got my first electric bass and started playing the kind of instrument I play now. I found that the majority of musicians couldn't bear that. They are not used to listening to the bass because they think the bass is in the background to support them. ↗

— Eberhard Weber

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As a result, I had to get my own playground which was my band Colours. This band lasted for about eight years and then the air was out of it and it was time to finish. ↗

— Eberhard Weber

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On the other hand, I'm very tolerant as well. I expect that everybody can play what they want. I'm only not tolerant when it comes to myself and what is presented on my album that I have to listen to for the rest of my life. ↗

— Eberhard Weber

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Whatever government is not a government of laws, is a despotism, let it be called what it may. ↗

— Daniel Webster

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A disordered currency is one of the greatest political evils. ↗

— Daniel Webster

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A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures. ↗

— Daniel Webster

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Orchestra had a little brass ensemble on two tracks as well, but the rest was me. I knew I couldn't continue in this direction, even if people liked it, because I can only duplicate myself. ↗

— Eberhard Weber

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