Top 20 Quotes by Derek Bailey

I have always been attracted to the cottage industry side of this business.

I am reactive.

Personally, I've found that the kind of thing that I like is going into somebody else's area and not playing their music but doing whatever I do in their area.

Even if it is difficult playing with other people - sometimes it's great, sometimes it isn't, but that is kind of the point of it. It loses its point playing solo.

I like duos with percussionists. I like the songs that percussionists sing.

I think playing solo is a second rate activity, really. For me, playing is about playing with other people.

Nowadays, I really like playing in studios.

For me, Company is still the best way for me to work.

I think the blues is fine for blues players, but free blues has never made much sense to me.

In the absence of that, I am happy to play solo, but I don't think there is any comparison.