"To some degree. I think that I've always been very much of a chordal person. The chords are the foundation of everything. Some of Yes' stuff is very linear, albeit complex, but it's single-line melodic stuff. So I kind of had to wear a different cap working with Yes. It's not so much chord-based."

--

Source : Source: www.pbs.org

Geoff Downes

#Thinking Quotes #Foundation Quotes #Degrees Quotes

“Proper business planning demands that you focus on the self-interest of the customer at all times.”
“Everything, in the end, comes down to timing. One second, one minute, one hour could make all the difference.”

Source : Sarah Dessen (2004). “This Lullaby”, p.221, Penguin
“You know, it's ironic to me that Christians want to keep the Ten Commandments in our schools, because Christianity has abrogated four of the Ten Commandments. For example, the Sabbath day according to the Ten Commandments is Saturday, not Sunday. And the reason is because God rested, not because Jesus was resurrected.”
“It's sort of like a mockery, in a way of reality because they think everything is smiles and sweetness and flowers where there is something bitter to taste. And to pretend there isn't is foolish. I mean the ones that wander around and know, at the same time, and yet wear flowers, and they deserve to wear flowers. And they've earned their smile. You can tell by people's eyes.”
“I believe it is important to go on insisting that normality is not what we are exposed to. Honestly, among my acquaintances there is no woman wearing XS. No, sorry, there is one: my daughter. The point is that Mia is 11 years old. It's true that you need much time to get rid of the fat girl you once were, but you know I am sincerely grateful for my buttocks.”
“The iconoclastic mode, that specific mode of language, there is an element of it that it is punk - that is confrontational. That's just a part of the language of jazz - at a certain point.”
“I'd been visiting Mount Airy every year for Mayberry Days. Twice when I was doing personal appearances, one in Alabama and once for Mayberry Days, my house in Los Angeles was robbed. I decided I didn't want to live there anymore, so I moved to Mount Airy, and I am so glad I did!”
“Screenwriting and making movies is really playing make-believe like most of us did as children.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

You may also like:

Bill Bruford
Drummer
Billy Sherwood
Musician
Greg Lake
Musician
Jon Anderson
Singer-songwriter
Peter Banks
Guitarist
Rick Wakeman
Keyboard Player
Trevor Horn
Music Producer
Trevor Rabin
Musician
Carl Palmer
Drummer