Our music has depth, and attempts philosophical thought and meaning with discussions of infinity, eternity and mortality. There is a line which people cross that turns it into some magical, mystical realm, for which I dont claim responsibility and dont hold any great truck with.
Interpretation
The quote reflects on the profound themes in music, touching on existence and transcendent experiences.
David Gilmour explores how music delves into deep philosophical concepts such as infinity, eternity, and mortality. He suggests that there is a transformative quality to music that can elevate it into a mystical experience, and while he acknowledges this potential, he distances himself from claiming full responsibility for its magic.
In practice
This quote can be used in discussions about the role of music in philosophical debates.
I can't help other people's frustrations. I don't owe people anything. If people would like to come to my concerts, I'd love them to come. And if they like the music that I make, I love that, too. But I do not make music for other people. I make it to please myself.
The only way artists can do things is to do it for themselves. Trying to second guess what the public wants or likes is kind of a fool's game.
You know, once you've had that guitar up so loud on the stage, where you can lean back and volume will stop you from falling backward, that's a hard drug to kick.
No-one can replace Richard Wright - he was my musical partner and my friend.
It's a magical thing, the guitar. It allows you to be the whole band in one, to play rhythm and melody, sing over the top. And as an instrument for solos, you can bend notes, draw emotional content out of tiny movements, vibratos and tonal things which even a piano can't do.
Tired of lying in the sunshine, staying home to watch the rain You are young and life is long, and there is time to kill today And then one day you find, ten years has got behind you No one told you where to run, you missed the starting gun.
Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.
The obsession with performance left no room for the development of the intuitive or spiritual impact of space and form other than the aesthetic of the machine itself.
Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer - and often the supreme disappointment.
The most honest form of filmmaking is to make a film for yourself.
The pleasure of making things beautiful or useful involves your feelings as well as your thinking. When your original sketch evolves into a tangible, three-dimensional object, your heart is anxiously following the process of your work. And the love involved in making it is conveyed to those for whom you made it.
The more I think about it, the more I realize there is nothing more artistic than to love others.
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