Yann Tiersen Professions : Musician Born : June 23, 1970 Browse All Authors Top 9 quotes by Yann Tiersen Let's play with sound, forget all knowledge and instrumental skills, and just use instinct – the same way punk did. Yann Tiersen skills sound play I want less and less control with music. Just playing music without any idea of composition or writing. Yann Tiersen playing-music writing ideas I can't imagine playing a boring gig. Like, a boring audience without reaction, I will play against them. Yann Tiersen gigs boring play Most of the time I like to start an album abroad, not at home, just to avoid the pressure, to not wake up and think, OK, its the first of recording this album. I like to avoid that. Yann Tiersen albums home thinking I love working and writing new songs. But sometimes you need to wait, to have something in your mind, and then you can let yourself play music. Yann Tiersen play writing song I started making music with my band in the 80s, so I am more product of post punk than classical music, and I have always carried on this way. Yann Tiersen punk band way In France the music schools are a bit old fashioned. I was more excited about doing my own stuff or to play with my friend in my band, than studying the piano. Yann Tiersen friend doing my-own music When I'm working in the studio, I like to be on my own because I don't know where I'm going; I want to be completely free to spend lots of time on songs. Yann Tiersen free know my-own time I don't compose, actually. I just record. I'm the opposite of a composer in my way of working. I'm more instinctive. Yann Tiersen opposite more just way Similar Authors Adam Jones musician Izzy Stradlin musician Bon Scott musician Brad Delp musician Brad Delson musician Brian Eno musician All Authors
