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Cliff Martinez

American Musician

Born: Feb 5, 1954

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I want to be known for having a recognizable style. I believe having your own personal identity is what makes you competitive. On the other hand, I would like to be versatile and be challenged to go in new directions. Cliff Martinez

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I got fed up with being in bands. I spent a couple of years touring the country in a smoked filled band, doing lots of drugs and being really unhealthy. Cliff Martinez

Country Band Spent Fed Fed Up Touring Couple Smoked Got Doing Years Lots Up Bands Being Unhealthy Really Filled

Composing demands a degree of isolation. Cliff Martinez

Degree Isolation Composing Demands

I work at home but average 15,000 to 18,000 miles per year on my Honda. Cliff Martinez

Work Home Year Per Average Miles Honda

I know so few people who actually give music their undivided attention, so I've been trying to just park myself on the couch between the speakers and listen. Cliff Martinez

Music Myself People Few Give Park Couch Attention Between Know Been Trying Few People Listen Just Speakers Who Actually

For me, the work begins with a rough cut of the film. I can't do much with the script. I've tried to write music to a script prior to seeing the film, but I've found it turns out to be a waste of time. Cliff Martinez

Work Music Time Me Out Tried Seeing Write Prior Begins Script Cut Much Turns Rough Film Found Waste Waste Of Time

I guess I'd like to have my cake and eat it, too. I want to be known for having a recognizable style. I believe having your own personal identity is what makes you competitive. On the other hand, I would like to be versatile and be challenged to go in new directions. Cliff Martinez

You Cake Style Own Believe Too Other Guess Recognizable Would Eat Having Directions New Like Identity Known Makes Go Versatile Hand Personal Personal Identity Want Your Challenged Competitive

I think music will be created algorhythmically, all the things that we do will be boiled down to a little computer program. Cliff Martinez

Music Will Down Think Computer Computer Program Little Created Things Program

I actually don't see that strong of a connection between my background as a rock 'n roller and my early films. In a way I think your musical identity in film work is determined by the jobs that come your way. Cliff Martinez

I've often thought that my background in rock 'n' roll has gone to waste in film work. My background was that I was a rock 'n' roll drummer and I don't think I used drums in my first ten years of film scoring. Cliff Martinez

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