I remember playing football dressed in peculiar costumes with some friends in France and laughing so hard we couldn't even stand up, let alone kick the ball. Fred Frith ballcostumedress Change image and share on social
Some things don't wind up sounding like you'd expect, which is just as well. Fred Frith expectsoundthing Change image and share on social
I think that one of the things that influences me most as a composer is to what extent I can deconstruct and reconstruct the material that I'm working with. Fred Frith composerdeconstructextent Change image and share on social
There's an awful lot of resources that can be drawn upon in an improvised music concert. Fred Frith awfulconcertdraw Change image and share on social
I write with a mouse, because it has no psychological associations or memories or habits associated with it. Fred Frith associationhabitmemory Change image and share on social
As an improviser I'm now pretty comfortable with trios, so I'm thinking of working up to quartets. Fred Frith comfortableimproviserpretty Change image and share on social
I don't know if I'm striving for anything that I can put into words. Fred Frith putstriveword Change image and share on social
And so many of the kinds of labels you get stuck with don't really tell the story; Progressive, Art Rock, Noise Music, Downtown - it ends up being a struggle to stay out of debates that other people are having around you. Fred Frith artdebatedowntown share on social
Not necessarily in one concert, but they're all there to be used if you want to use them. Fred Frith concertnecessarily Change image and share on social
There are always things to examine. What's great is not feeling that I have to refuse any of them. Maybe no good from a PR perspective, but from the point of view of everyday life, it keeps things interesting. Fred Frith everydayexaminefelt share on social