20 Ty Segall Quotes for You to Enjoy

Ty Segall

American Musician

Born: 1987

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I like thrash metal and black metal, stuff like that. Ty Segall

Black Stuff Like Metal

My favorite records are, like, The Pretty Things' 'Parachute' and 'S.F. Sorrow' and The Mothers of Invention's 'We're Only in It for the Money' and The Kinks' 'Village Green Preservation Society' - these records that have a story - even if it's not a literal story - because of how they're sequenced and flow. It's like a novel with sound. Ty Segall

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Any reality-TV show on MTV is gonna be fake and stupid. Ty Segall

Stupid Fake Any Gonna Show

I've always had problems with my brain, so a lot of the songs are about issues I have with paranoia or freak-outs. 'When My Head Explodes' is about being on stage, having people look at you and expecting you to perform, then literally your head explodes. Ty Segall

Usually, I'm over-analyzing things that have to do with my own actions. Ty Segall

Own My Own Actions Things

I love the weird overdub style, like 'The Madcap Laughs' by Syd Barrett, where you can tell it's being overdubbed and it's kind of warbly. It creates a different experience. Or the 'White Album,' where you can tell it's overdubbing. But there's something about a band in a room - it's a feeling you can't replicate. There's a feel to the music. Ty Segall

I grew up in a super suburban place where the mundane middle-class issues were similar to what Ray Davies was singing about. All the topics he was singing about were middle-class woes and humanitarian woes - human-being woes. Ty Segall

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Growing up in Orange County, it was all O.C. punk, L.A. punk. Black Flag, all the SST stuff. Ty Segall

Punk Black Stuff County Up Flag Orange Orange County Growing Growing Up

I think 'Freedom's Goblin' is a very political title. Ty Segall

Freedom Political Think Very Title

Each album I do, I try to have at least a slight rule, whether it's the band has to get together and record live, or all guitars, all fuzz on, all the time. It's varying and slight, but yes, I like having rules. Ty Segall

Time Together Try Band Live Rule Slight Rules Guitars Record Having Like Least Yes Get Get Together Whether Each Album

To me, success has already happened. I get to make records and live doing that. Success is that. Ty Segall

Success Me Live Records Make Doing Get Happened Success Is

When I sit down and try to write lyrics first - I've definitely done that in the past - but most of the time, they come off as a put-on, or less genuine than you would think. I'm the kind of guy that if I overthink a sentiment or I overthink a statement, it's weird. Ty Segall

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I really wanna make hip-hop music, but I don't know how to use any of the tools. Electronic, computer skills, I don't have those for engineering or making beats. I don't know how to use a sampler well. I don't know how to use any of these things. Ty Segall

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I love Kool Keith; that guy's the best. Ty Segall

Love Best Guy Kool

Madonna was my favorite when I was a little kid. Ty Segall

Kid Favorite Madonna Little Little Kid

A lot of bands are influenced by other bands, and that informs their songwriting for sure. It definitely informs my songwriting, too. But it's more about not thinking about it, and if it comes out of you, it's better. Ty Segall

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I listened to oldies radio stations as a kid; lots of Kinks and Beatles and '50s hits. Ty Segall

Beatles Kid Stations Kinks Lots Hits Listened Radio Radio Stations Oldies

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