mark hollis
“Before you play two notes, learn how to play one note, y’know. And that, it’s as simple as that really. And don’t play one note unless you’ve got a reason to play it.”
“Some Important Lessons On Music”, by Mark Hollis – taken from an interview with Danish TV, 22nd February 1998.
When Mark Hollis brought out his only solo album (to-date), he gave this interview with a Danish TV station. It was interspersed with Talk Talk//Hollis songs, which were subsequently removed, to reduce the viewing time of the “actual” interview. I have transcribed the text of the interview here. I’ve followed this with the abridged interview itself. And finally, I’ve included video/audio for the tracks that were originally included in the TV programme.
My suggestion is that you listen to the tracks in between the various silos of the interview – musical ad breaks as it were!
1. Playing the Right Note.
“Before you play two notes, learn how to play one note, y’know. And that, it’s as simple as that really. And don’t play one note unless you’ve got a reason…
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