[The new set will be the first concentrated batch of original O'Rourke material since his acclaimed 2002 solo album,] Insignificance. ... He has been really busy with other people's music. I love getting to work with Jim and he has some really, really great songs on this, so I can't wait to hear it finished. |
A piece of art is not a loaf of bread. When someone steals a loaf of bread from the store, that's it. The loaf of bread is gone. When someone downloads a piece of music, it's just data until the listener puts that music back together with their own ears, their mind, their subjective experience. How they perceive your work changes your work. |
By the nature of playing by yourself, my repertoire gets a lot bigger than what it is with the band, that's for sure, |
Glenn will probably come out and do a few songs with me, but I kind of like to keep it a surprise if it is going to happen. |
Groveling, ... is the new cockiness. |
I don't believe every download is a lost sale. |
I just try to get inside the song and imagine what comes next. |
I know you've been out in the sun all day, but you could help out more. |
I think somehow you need to get to a certain point in your life where the notion of failure is absurd. |
I've never considered us a country band, ... Even after this record, people still call us a country band. Have they listened to this record? |
Stop trying to treat music like it's a tennis shoe, something to be branded. If the music industry wants to save money, they should take a look at some of their six-figure executive expense accounts. All those lawsuits can't be cheap, either. |
The only way you can sell 10 million Britney Spears records is to convince kids that it's something they need to have as part of their identity. It's not about the music at that point, |
The only way you can sell 10 million Britney Spears records is to convince kids that it's something they need to have as part of their identity. It's not about the music at that point. |
Treating your audience like thieves is absurd. Anyone who chooses to listen to our music becomes a collaborator. |
We live in a connected world now. Some find that frightening. If people are downloading our music, they're listening to it. The internet is like radio for us. |