Jan Hammer Quotes

• It was very hard to get any records, so the only source for us to really hear what was happening was listening to the Voice of America. We would be taping all the broadcast and then sharing the tapes and talking about it.

  Jan Hammer

  Talking, Voice, America

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• Emotions are the fuel to really move you along, that’s the only way you can create music. If you don’t feel any emotions, like it’s not going to happen.

  Jan Hammer

  Moving, Fuel, Way

  Interview with Art Connor, www.tbolin.com. February 7, 2001.

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• The passion and spontaneity in music is all gone.

  Jan Hammer

  Passion, Gone, Spontaneity

  Interview with Art Connor, www.tbolin.com. February 7, 2001.

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• The problem that I have is with the music business. For some reason it seems almost impossible to get anything, any music, released which includes improvisation or soloing.

  Jan Hammer

  Impossible, Problem, Reason

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• My mother is a singer, still performs today; she's a jazz singer.

  Jan Hammer

  Mother, Singers, Today

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• I spent well over a year on the road with Sarah Vaughn. That was amazing.

  Jan Hammer

  Years, Wells

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• I've been doing a lot of music for films and television for quite a few years.

  Jan Hammer

  Years, Film And Television, Television

  Interview with Art Connor, www.tbolin.com. February 7, 2001.

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• Still for fun, I play the drums, but I don't do much recording with them.

  Jan Hammer

  Fun, Play, Stills

  Interview with Art Connor, www.tbolin.com. February 7, 2001.

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• Growing up, I was very much interested in jazz music.

  Jan Hammer

  Growing Up, Growing, Jazz

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• You never know what you find once you really get going.

  Jan Hammer

  Knows

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• Everything from now on will be done online - physical music media like the CD are dead in the water.

  Jan Hammer

  Media, Cds, Water

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