I moved to Chicago in 1980 to go to college.

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Buy groceries and feed yourself, even on the road.

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By now all rock bands are wise enough to be suspicious of music industry scum.

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Doubt the conventional wisdom unless you can verify it with reason and experiment.

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It betrays hubris on the part of the artist to think his medium is limiting him, and I think we all recognize this.

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The band cannot sign to another label or even put out its own material unless they are released from their agreement, which never happens.

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I don't think anyone has exhausted the range of sound possible in a conventional rock band, but people do become slaves to their own easiest techniques.

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For less than the cost of a Big Mac, fries and a Coke, you can buy a loaf of fresh bread and some good cheese or roast beef, which you will enjoy much more.

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Find people who think like you and stick with them. Make only music you are passionate about. Work only with people you like and trust. Don't sign anything.

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Make no mistake about it: once a band has signed a letter of intent, they will either eventually sign a contract that suits the label or they will be destroyed.

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