I was using tape loops for dancers and dance production. I had very funky primitive equipment, in fact technology wasn't very good no matter how much money you had. Terry Riley dancedancerequipment Change image and share on social
Everyone seems to be in a kind of accelerated time mode that is beyond their own control. Terry Riley acceleratecontrolkind Change image and share on social
Talking about the all night concerts, I did some of the first all night concerts back in the 60's with this little harmonium, and I also had saxophone taped delays. Terry Riley backconcertdelay Change image and share on social
Acceleration is finite, I think according to some laws of physics. Terry Riley accelerationfinitelaw Change image and share on social
Throughout the evening I would be recording these long saxophone delays and about four hours into the concert, if I wanted to take a break I would just play back the saxophone. Terry Riley backbreakconcert Change image and share on social
Music can also be a sensual pleasure, like eating food or sex. But its highest vibration for me is that point of taking us to a real understanding of something in our nature which we can very rarely get at. It is a spiritual state of oneness. Terry Riley eatfoodhigh share on social
I had already done Rainbow in Curved Air and had a big record on CBS. I was launched to have a long career and then I just dropped out and went to India. Terry Riley airbigcareer Change image and share on social
I had been interested in Indian music and I actually started studying Tableaus before I met him. Terry Riley indianinterestmeet Change image and share on social
I really didn't have a plan, I just went in and started playing. one of my specialties was to be able to play for a really long time without stopping and I would play these repeated patterns for hours and hours and I wouldn't seem to get tired. Terry Riley hourlongpattern share on social
So, essentially my contribution was to introduce repetition into Western music as the main ingredient without any melody over it, without anything just repeated patterns, musical patterns. Terry Riley contributionessentiallyingredient Change image and share on social
