Quotes by Harold Budd

About Harold Budd:

Harold Budd is an American avant-garde composer and poet. He was born in Los Angeles, and raised in the Mojave Desert. He has developed a style of playing piano he terms "soft pedal".
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I had to get out of America to get a professional life going where I could actually make a living.

Harold Budd

Sometimes I write them down in musical notation as a trigger to remind me about certain directions to go. Or I can be specific about a sound I'm looking for.

Harold Budd

But that's fine, because I like to have control of the ambience.

Harold Budd

When a piece is done, I mix it before going on to any other piece.

Harold Budd

I'm not really a pianist.

Harold Budd

I'm somebody who plays the piano... sometimes.

Harold Budd

I felt Brighton was a perfect ending to a really interesting career.

Harold Budd

Author Bio

  • NameHarold Budd
  • DescriptionAmerican musician
  • BornMay 24, 1936
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionComposer; Poet