As a label, you have to treat every group and every record as a unique entity. I think that that has been our success, rather than relying upon a fan base. Greg Ginn baseentityfan Change image and share on social
There's not much music I'll listen to if it doesn't have pretty heavy swing. Rhythm is so important. Punk rock would have more power and feeling if it had swing. Greg Ginn feltheavyimportant Change image and share on social
The small companies who feel that the majors are a threat, or are predators, will use that as an excuse for their eventual downfall. Don't blame others for your own inadequacies. Greg Ginn blamecompanydownfall Change image and share on social
It took us two years to get our first real gig. That was a big dream. We ended up booking a lot of our own gigs and putting on a lot of our own shows. We were trying to get our actual music across, trying to make a connection there. Greg Ginn actualbigbook share on social
The Minutemen were seen as more of an art thing than Black Flag, although I didn't see them that way. It confused people when we put out Saccharine Trust, too. Greg Ginn artblackconfuse Change image and share on social
If people are really excited about their music, and that's their primary motivation, then that comes through in demo tapes. That's the most important ingredient. Greg Ginn demoexciteimportant Change image and 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
You have to keep the business side together as well as the creative side. We have constantly surprised people and stayed with bands until they have grown on people. Greg Ginn bandbusinessconstantly Change image and share on social
The biggest disappointment has been seeing the number of people in this business with very shortsighted views. Greg Ginn bigbusinessdisappointment Change image and share on social
There aren't enough people who are scaring the kind of people who work at these record companies. Greg Ginn companykindpeople Change image and share on social