Greg Ginn
Greg Ginn
Gregory Regis Ginnis an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer...
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth8 June 1954
CityTucson, AZ
thinking purple black
I still think the best metal bands have a blues feel. The first Black Sabbath album is kind of a bludgeoning of blues. Deep Purple also started out as a blues band.
american-artist band cash creative decline followed generates name period tries
You have a very creative period which generates a name for the band, followed by a long decline where the band tries to cash in on the name.
american-artist came grassroots groups interest punk scene
Punk rock really came out of N.Y. as a philosophy before the groups were ever recorded. I had a kind-of intellectual interest in the idea of creating a new scene that could be a grassroots thing.
american-artist gigantic helped perhaps work
We've never had any gigantic hits, or anything like that. Perhaps that has helped us because nothing has come easy. We've had to work consistently.
use predator blame
The small companies who feel that the majors are a threat, or are predators, will use that as an excuse for their eventual downfall. Dont blame others for your own inadequacies.
something-new stores indifferent
Stores can be indifferent to something new.
needs way breathe
Most good things happen with time; especially music, which needs time to breathe and to find its own way.
gun important looks
The public is usually slow to catch on to new things, and its important that musicians stick to their guns and not look for that instant gratification.
people black labels
People from major labels were afraid to go to Black Flag gigs throughout most of the bands existence. They treated our gigs as something threatening. Im sure that it probably was. They probably had reasons to be scared.
design building made
I had business experience. I had made my living designing and building electronic equipment. Basic business was not new to me, but the music business was completely new to me. I knew nothing about distribution, or any of those things.
unique thinking labels
As a label, you have to treat every group and every record as a unique entity. I think that that has been our success, rather than relying upon a fan base.
song philosophy thinking
I didn't have a lot of overtly political songs. I think it was more the actions of the group that were threatening to the authorities, and also our political philosophies apart from the music.
black firsts flags
Black Flag was formed in 1977. We first recorded in 1978.
song unique artist
It is a fact that each song an artist creates is unique and although fans tend to be loyal, ultimately the quality of the record will decide how it sells.