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31 quotes by James Iha

James Yoshinobu Iha (井葉吉伸, Iha Yoshinobu?) (Born March 26, 1968) is an American rock musician. He is best known as guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins and for his electric musical projects of recent years, most notably being a permanent fixture of A Perfect Circle. He was most recently a member of Tinted Windows, a 1960s/1970s inspired group with members of Cheap Trick, Fountains of Wayne, and Hanson. He...
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I love a lot of the New York bands, but Patti Smith stands out. I just read 'Just Kids' and it's an inspirational, well-written account... →

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There is a lot of work just in terms of traveling and logistics and people and gear and all that kind of stuff. But I never really have problems... →

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So there was something of a learning curve with doing your own thing and people seeing you outside of the band. I mean, people have never really... →

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I like a lot of different kinds of music. I like strong projects, big music.

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At some point, I had to make a decision: I could practice more and become a really great guitar player or I could work on writing better songs. There... →

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I started a recording studio. I started producing people and doing remixes.

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Yeah, I'm sure there are stereotypes of Asian people.

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After 12 intense years of rock music, I was happy to get away from making a record and going out on a tour. When I did it, I wanted to feel inspired.... →

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And they kind of left to find a guitar player at the very end, so you know, I don't really take it as any slight that I wasn't able to play... →

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But, yeah, as far as Asian Americans go, I hope they know they can look at me and see that they can do music on their own, within a band or just on... →

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It's much easier to work on other people's music and play in other people's bands as a guitar player instead of being the main songwriter... →

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You know, it's going to be a really long tour, and well, I guess I'll see what happens with A Perfect Circle, 'cause they do other... →

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Well, I'm pretty domestic actually. I walk my dog. I go grocery shopping. I hang out with friends. I'm pretty normal, whatever normal is, on... →

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