Marc Ribot Quotes

Good is the director who lets you do what you have to do.
Marc Ribot

Good, Director, Lets

I claimed identity as Jewish musicians for political reasons, because most of us were touring in Germany and, at this time, twelve years ago, there was a strong resurgence of Nazism in the places we were touring and part of that was on the music scene.
Marc Ribot

Music, Time, Strong

I hate nostalgia, I want nothing to do with it.
Marc Ribot

Hate, Nothing, Nostalgia

I'm not a really good classical guitarist by any means, but what I learned from this is a way of working very slowly on solo pieces and I enjoyed working on these pieces of John's. They were not written for solo guitar but a lot of them were easy to adapt.
Marc Ribot

Good, Guitar, Working

Influence, people think about it as someone you like but influence is also what you're revolted by. In fact, often it's what you're running away from.
Marc Ribot

Someone, Away, Fact

Jazz is a music of great achievements but speed and chops serve a different function in jazz.
Marc Ribot

Music, Great, Different

Modern instruments were designed to throw sound all in one direction.
Marc Ribot

Direction, Sound, Modern

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Nationality: American

Born: May 21, 1954

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