You could make some great sounds with technology. That's what recording is all about. What happens in the studio is very magical, and should be, in my opinion. Tony Visconti More Quotes by Tony Visconti More Quotes From Tony Visconti Now I know what it's like to be a rock star. No, I didn't sleep with 5 groupies at once. But I was interviewed about 45 times in 5 days in 3 cities. Tony Visconti rocks stars sleep Finally, I would like to remind record companies that they have a cultural responsibility to give the buying public great music. Milking a trend to death is not contributing to culture and is ultimately not profitable. Tony Visconti responsibility giving culture My father had a brilliant scholastic record in high school and was awarded a college scholarship. Unfortunately he had to turn it down so that he could continue to support his family. Tony Visconti college father school Despite a few really bad days we had quite a lot of fun making Low, especially when all the radical ideas were making sense and things were starting to click. Tony Visconti bad-day fun ideas When I was five my parents bought me a ukulele for Christmas. I quickly learned how to play it with my father's guidance. Thereafter, my father regularly taught me all the good old fashioned songs. Tony Visconti christmas song father Our last jam session was this past Christmas. Dad played his harmonica, mom sang in English and Italian, and I played guitar. I'm so happy that we could share that musical experience for one last time. Tony Visconti dad christmas mom My father loved people, children and pets. Tony Visconti dad father children Some people do rely too much on technology. Look, technology is wonderful and I love it. When I was in the UK and I had hit records I would also have a high tax bill at the end of the year, and that would be the time to buy up all the technology - it was write offs. Tony Visconti technology writing years Computers have virtually replaced tape recorders. Tony Visconti tape classroom computer But some great records are are being made with today's technology and there are still great artists among us. Likewise there are artists today who are so reliant on modern technology, they wouldn't have emerged when recording was more organic. Tony Visconti records technology artist My profession is called record production. Tony Visconti profession records productions The labels are not getting the returns they want from their PR. Plus, for every Taylor Swift there are a hundred thousand nobodies out there who are probably making better music. Self-releasing is the only way to go. Tony Visconti labels self want I grew up to the sound of live music in our Brooklyn household. Tony Visconti brooklyn grew-up sound We always started these albums as making demos, that went right on until Scary Monsters. Tony Visconti albums scary monsters Since my teen years I was interested in martial arts. Tony Visconti teenager years art Any respectable artist has really given up on a label because the labels are still kidding themselves that the only way to go is to sign these big names like Lady Gaga and expect to make gazillions. Tony Visconti labels artist names I am flying back to New York as I write this. I will never forget these wonderful 35 days and I would go back to Copenhagen in a heartbeat to work there again. Tony Visconti flying new-york writing The object is to make a great record and you have to do whatever it takes. Tony Visconti whatever-it-takes objects records Oh, it was so hard to leave Paris, just about my favorite city in the world. Tony Visconti paris cities world The eighties turned the whole system upside down. They would sign three groups and give them five or ten million dollars each to make three records. Out of those three records maybe one would be a hit. The economy changed, and that's why the music changed. Tony Visconti dollars groups giving
