Gustav Ejstes Born : December 23, 1979 Browse All Authors Top 18 quotes by Gustav Ejstes I questioned everything about music. I think it's a strange thing standing on a stage and making music. I just questioned it always: What's music? What's the meaning of it? Gustav Ejstes stage strange thinking Music is for making people happy, lyrics tell them who they are. Everybody is free to interpret the music, as they want. The lyrics of my songs are about different things, but it's all about my issues. Gustav Ejstes different song people I love music so much that I have to try to make my own music. And not copy music. If I hear a song that I love - how is the groove and how is the beat and what is the feeling of this? - I can make it my own. So then I try, and I watch it become something totally different. But that's the way I have to do it. Gustav Ejstes feelings song trying I'm inspired to keep on when people like what I do. Gustav Ejstes inspired people I've recorded myself for four or five years and have been doing lots of experiments. I'm not that good an engineer - so it always becomes a different song - but I have ideas. Gustav Ejstes song years ideas The Swedish folk music - I can't hear any connection between my music and fiddle tunes, but I guess since I grew up with that, kind of, Swedish tone or harmony. Gustav Ejstes tone connections tunes All my teenage years my punk was hip-hop - I just hated pop music. Gustav Ejstes teenage hip-hop years I was into hip-hop when I was a teenager. Then I started to look for samples, and I started a long Hendrix period - I liked the drums and the beats. Gustav Ejstes teenager hip-hop long To play Swedish folk music is a lifetime achievement, but I'm well on my way. Gustav Ejstes achievement play way I let everyone have [the] space to do what they want, but I think I'm still a bit of a perfectionist. Gustav Ejstes space want thinking When I played my own songs, I had to do everything myself to get it the right way, but now I think it's interesting to see how it becomes music. Gustav Ejstes song interesting thinking I thought I had my feet on the ground, but if someone tells you every day you're going to be the next big thing then...So then if you aren't, you think, 'Have I done something wrong?' Gustav Ejstes done feet thinking Music is for making people happy, lyrics tell them who they are. Gustav Ejstes making-people-happy music-is people Take it easy. Don't approach music as a religion. Gustav Ejstes take-it-easy approach easy When I did the vocals, I always became so angry and pissed off. Gustav Ejstes angry pissed-off vocal If I hear a song that I love - how is the groove and how is the beat and what is the feeling of this? - I can make it my own. Gustav Ejstes beats feelings song I love music so much that I have to try to make my own music. And not copy music. Gustav Ejstes i-love-music music-love trying I tried to find myself and become a happy person without all the drugs and alcohol. And then I got back to Stockholm and I got pissed one night and had to sing. Gustav Ejstes drug alcohol night
