Modern records are all made with virtually identical gear, software plug-ins and everything. Everybody wants everything to sound like the last thing that was popular because they're chasing their tails.


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FRANCIS VINCENT “FRANK” ZAPPA, JR.
Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.
FRANCIS VINCENT “FRANK” ZAPPA, JR.