Dennis Brown
Well, until this very day, I'm still learning.
Dennis BrownNo man is an island. No man stands alone.
Dennis BrownWell, I heard of Sunny Ade, and looks as if his music is gonna be big on a global level, because I was in London the other day and some people asked me to review the album.
Dennis BrownI think I have a more wider scope for music, I have more taste for music.
Dennis BrownCertain rhythms just have certain moods.
Dennis BrownThe bottom line is that Dennis Brown is alive and well, and he's got two lungs and they're kicking and I'm still spitting out them notes.
Dennis BrownBut when you have to deal with notes, and to be able to make a full definition of what a sound is - if you are not around that environment, then you'll find you lose that feel, that momentum, you lose all that.
Dennis BrownYou keep learning, you keep advancing, and you never stop learning, don't care how great a musician might be, or a singer or artist.
Dennis BrownUsually, first I would run down the song then I would just take one take, and after that I wouldn't need another one.
Dennis BrownEvery day you learn something new.
Dennis BrownSometimes that is why you might even stay in the bathroom for even half an hour, making that water running all over, just singing.
Dennis BrownCertain songs by hearing the rhythm, it tells you that is either a love song or you might be heartbroken or the songs give you the vibes and you just know that certain songs are militant that you have to write.
Dennis BrownYou can't find the sound if you just love sleep.
Dennis BrownWell, maybe it's because of the rumors they had going around, you know, they had some rumors about Dennis Brown was in the hospital and all that. Well, that is all bull!
Dennis BrownAnd I try and accept all kind of music, and I love ballads, funk, soul, jazz, even calypso music I enjoy sometimes.
Dennis BrownWe just make music. For I never stop working.
Dennis BrownLike Noel Brown and Scotty, they recorded as the Chosen Few, and I recorded as Dennis Brown then.
Dennis BrownYou know, we had that groove; I didn't feel no way.
Dennis BrownYou just went right in and just recorded songs and listened them, and if there were any mistakes, then we would correct them and just went on... one take or two take.
Dennis BrownBecause I used to go and watch him rehearsing for pantomime, and I have adopted some of those priciples, like try to be on time, learn your script, how he approach it, etc.
Dennis Brown