I had business experience. I had made my living designing and building electronic equipment. Basic business was not new to me, but the music business was completely new to me. I knew nothing about distribution, or any of those things. Greg Ginn basicbuildbusiness share on social
We're not good at propping up old carcasses. We want to be on top of what's vital at any particular time, and not just hold onto something because it has a name. Greg Ginn carcassgoodhold Change image and share on social
Stores can be indifferent to something new. Greg Ginn indifferentstore Change image and share on social
I didn't want to wait around for some business entity to come around and give me money and tell me what to do. We just started releasing records as best we could. Greg Ginn businessentitygive Change image and share on social
We had a lot of riots. We came under attack from many of the police departments. It certainly wasn't some publicity thing. I was afraid for many years. We couldn't play in LA for many years. A lot of people got very cynical. Greg Ginn afraidattackcynical share on social
People from major labels were afraid to go to Black Flag gigs throughout most of the band's existence. They treated our gigs as something threatening. I'm sure that it probably was. They probably had reasons to be scared. Greg Ginn afraidbandblack share on social
The public is usually slow to catch on to new things, and it's important that musicians stick to their guns and not look for that instant gratification. Greg Ginn catchgratificationgun Change image and share on social
The REM and Nirvana successes don't mean much to me except as a potential distraction for bands who want to cash in on the trend. Don't try to sound like someone else. REM and Nirvana don't sound like anyone else. Greg Ginn bandcashdistraction share on social
I didn't have a lot of overtly political songs. I think it was more the actions of the group that were threatening to the authorities, and also our political philosophies apart from the music. Greg Ginn actionauthoritygroup Change image and share on social
Most good things happen with time; especially music, which needs time to breathe and to find its own way. Greg Ginn breathefindgood Change image and share on social
