Unconventional Arrangements Quotes

Every song is different.

I still feel like I have a lot to learn in the realm of sound experimentation, and I think I would like things to get noisier and weirder and more distressed and more aggressive, but I don't know if that's something that would be suitable for public consumption.

Each record in the 'Book of Angels' series is meant to be unique in terms of the compositions.

I learnt from Armstrong on the early recordings that you never sang a song the same way twice.

I like songs that have like a little bit of quirkiness to them. What I like to do with songs, is kind of throw a little curveball in the lyrics or in the arrangement, to kind of give it a little twist to it.

The 'Aldous Harding' record isn't easily placed because it wasn't trying to sound like anything. It was quite organic.

Part of what Faith No More shows are is chaos and unpredictability.

The jazz chord substitutions in a country song... that was another thing that bent people's ears. I guess that my favorites are the unique ones. It's not how fast you play. It's that unique blending of different stuff I'm most proud of.

He helped make Living Things even more crazy than I wanted it to be. He added old-fashioned piano and classical folk music - that weird otherworldly vibe - all these elements got onto the record.

The thing I like to do when I'm making records is to keep it exciting, as opposed to, 'There's a bass player, guitar player... ' Just a little variety.

Music doesn't have to sit within the confines of pop structure, you can really make stuff that's more visual.