Jon Brion Quotes


Jon Brion

I`m fond of it all. I`m a fan of the guy. I`ve loved watching him work.

It was so much fun conducting an orchestra and watching the musicians` faces as some of Kanye`s lyrics went by. They couldn`t believe what was going on.

If ever there was a time not to ... (mess) with the formula, this would be it, ... But he`s fearless. A lot of people have a governor on themselves, usually peer pressure or fear of not being liked. This is a guy that is truly living by his tastes and his beliefs.

(Brion calls his working relationship with West a natural fit.) His knowledge and understanding of records across the board is great, ... That`s the reason why we got along: We don`t see music as something that happens in one genre.

If ever there was a time not to (mess) with the formula, this would be it. But he`s fearless. A lot of people have a governor on themselves, usually peer pressure or fear of not being liked. This is a guy that is truly living by his tastes and his beliefs.

What wasted unconditional love/On somebody/Who doesn`t believe in the stuff/Oh well.

(Whatever the case may be, there appears to be no bad blood between the two '” Apple recently played at Brion`s Friday-night residency at Club Largo in Los Angeles and performed a couple of songs from the record.) She re-recorded a bunch of stuff, but whatever, that`s her business, ... I remain a fan and think she`s great, and she shouldn`t have to meet too much resistance.

(Brion calls his working relationship with West a natural fit.) His knowledge and understanding of records across the board is great, ... That?s the reason why we got along: We don?t see music as something that happens in one genre.