"I really like to create the sound of a choir the most. If you could see what the sound of it looks like when I shut my eyes and listen, you'd see the sound as angels spanning across the universe." - Eva Cassidy, born this day in 1963.
"I was going to be a footballer, and then I started playing guitar. That was it. I never wanted to be famous. I just wanted to make great music." - Steve Marriott, born this day in 1947.
"I discovered The Bible when I was like in my late teens and out of curiosity read through it to see what it was all about. But, in the end, came away with the idea that it's kind of a lot of mumbo-jumbo". - Jim Reid, founder of The Jesus And Mary Chain, born this day in 1961.
"We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness. Most people don't care if you're telling them the truth or if you're telling them a lie, as long as they're entertained by it. You find that out really fast." - Tom Waits, born this day in 1949
"Jazz is about freedom within discipline. A dictatorship like in Russia and Germany will prevent jazz from being played because it just seemed to represent freedom, democracy and the United States. Jazz stands for freedom. It's supposed to be the voice of freedom: Get out there and improvise, and take chances, and don't be a perfectionist - leave that to the classical musicians." - Dave Brubeck, born this day in 1920
I was way ahead of the game and gave away the 9 December records a couple weeks ago. As I can't condone idleness, I'm doing 3 free bonus records. Come over and play...
"We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King Jr.