Martin Gore Quotes

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Martin Gore

Profession : Musician

Birth : July 23, 1961

When I write a song, I always start on acoustic guitar, because that's a good test of a song, when it's really open and bare. You can often mislead yourself if you start with computers and samples and programming because you can disguise a bad song.

Martin Gore

I studied German at school. I lived in Berlin for two years and had a German girlfriend for five years, so I don't find speaking German particularly difficult. Singing was slightly more difficult.

Martin Gore

I started getting back into buying old analog gear while we were recording. Lots of old drum machines and synths. It wasn't a conscious thing. I didn't consider myself a collector, but boxes of vintage gear would turn up virtually every day.

Martin Gore

Music is really all about experimentation and lots of trial and error. It's just mind-numbingly boring until you hit on something that works well.

Martin Gore

I will be the focal point for however long I decide to play. Half of me likes that idea and half of me doesn't, but once the adrenaline kicks in, I'll probably really enjoy it.

Martin Gore

I always hate explaining away songs, because for me they mean something, and for other people, they'll mean something absolutely different.

Martin Gore

I didn't write songs for a very long time.

Martin Gore

It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band.

Martin Gore

If you repeat yourself, then I think you're in danger of losing that fan base, because if you're not interesting yourselves, you're not interesting your audience.

Martin Gore

I didn't expect us to be around after 25 years.

Martin Gore

I'm not particularly prolific.

Martin Gore

God knows why - no pun intended - but every time I write a song, I feel a need to touch on religion.

Martin Gore

It was so exciting to go to the record shop and buy a piece of vinyl and hold it, read the liner notes, look at the pictures. Even the smell of the vinyl.

Martin Gore

You make one solo album, and some people swear you're about to leave the band or there are creative differences.

Martin Gore

More than accepted, it's encouraged for rock stars to be out of control.

Martin Gore

There's something insane about this business - about the cycle of making albums and going on tour to promote them.

Martin Gore

Anything that I write comes from the soul.

Martin Gore

I even have nephews who make music, my daughter makes music. I don't know what advice to give them these days. It's really a tough industry to break into.

Martin Gore

There haven't been many credible electronic covers records.

Martin Gore

When people meet me I think they're surprised to find out I'm not always angst-ridden.

Martin Gore