I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to.
Jimi HendrixRead
... with Voodoo Child somebody was filming when we started doing that. We did that about three times because they wanted to film us in the studio, to make us (imitates a pompous voice) 'make it look like you're recording boys' - one of them scenes, you know, so okey, let's play this and then we went into Voodoo Child
Interpretation
This quote reflects the authenticity and spontaneity of the creative process in music.
The quote captures a moment during a recording session for the song 'Voodoo Child' by Jimi Hendrix, highlighting the interplay between the desire for authenticity and the pressures of the recording industry. By mentioning that they were filmed as they played, it evokes the idea that true artistry often occurs in raw, unscripted moments, contrasting with the manufactured nature that the industry sometimes demands.
In practice
While giving a speech about the artistic process, one could use this quote to emphasize spontaneity in creative expressions.
I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to.
Technically, I'm not a guitar player, all I play is truth and emotion.
I try all night to play a pretty note.
The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye.
It's time for a new National Anthem. America is divided into two definite divisions. The easy thing to cop out with is sayin' black and white. You can see a black person. But now to get down to the nitty-gritty, it's getting' to be old and young - not the age, but the way of thinking. Old and new, actually... because there's so many even older people that took half their lives to reach a certain point that little kids understand now.
Music makes me high on stage, and that's the truth. It's like being almost addicted to music.
God gives us the ability, but rock 'n' roll was created by men.
I never listen to the radio to keep up with current trends.
The curious beauty of African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a sad tale. You may be poor, you may have only a ramshackle house, you may have lost your job, but that song gives you hope.
My dad would always ask, 'How's the money?' but I was never interested. Millions came and went, stolen by the robbers in the music industry. But as someone said, 'You'll never be poor as long as you can pick up a guitar.'
I think that music opens portals and doorways into unknown sectors that it takes courage to leap into. I always think that there's a potential that we all have, and we can emerge, rise up to this potential, when necessary. We have to be fearless, courageous, and draw upon wisdom that we think we don't have.
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