Andy Summers
Andy Summers
Andrew James "Andy" Summersis an English musician. Best known as the guitarist for the rock band The Police, he has also recorded twelve solo albums, collaborated with many other artists, toured extensively under his own name, published several books, and composed several film scores. He currently lives in Santa Monica, California...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth31 December 1942
writing important prime
Of course the playing is important but writing and the establishing of what you are going for is prime too.
titles
Start with the titles, and then build the music that goes with them.
play records paint
I spend a lot of time working as a painter and in my studio I go from upstairs where I paint to downstairs where I play and record, so I get this thing crossing over.
past hard
It's hard to avoid the past but one goes forward.
trying want fusion
I'm just trying to avoid any sort of generic kind of music - I don't want to do generic jazz or fusion.
running song moving
As an artist, I move along in my life, into whatever things I'm doing, and I hear things where it's like, "Oh, that'd be a great [song] title! I'll use that!" So I keep a running list of titles on my computer. I've got these words and phrases that just sustained my interest. So I'm a step ahead, really, with the titling!
play levels language
I like to play with someone who can cover a lot of ground and someone with whom you can discuss the language at a reasonable level; otherwise it gets a bit frustrating.
cutting standards edges
I don't like playing standards. I like to do my own cutting edge work.
thinking hands shapes
Actually, I think my hands are in the best shape they've ever been in terms of what I can do.
years yelling people
You're on the stage and you've got all those people yelling at you, so you better be right in the moment, reacting to that. It's completely live and organic. Even 20 years later, it's the same thing. You may be even better on your instrument. Hopefully, you are.
writing guitar synthesizers
For me, the guitar synthesizer is a great writing instrument.
thinking play better-now
I actually think I play better now than Ive ever played.
years hands half
Ive also just come off a year and a half playing acoustic shows which is fantastic for the hands, and changes your head a little bit.
ice together half
For me, a great show is when there's a great rapport with the band and the audience, and we're all really into it. The first trick is to bring the audience into the band, break the ice, have a life, and be one, so you can enjoy the next hour and a half together.