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 heard my voice before – or heard a whole record of mine before. So it was a completely new experience. – James Iha
I love a lot of the New York bands, but Patti Smith stands out. I just read Just Kids and its an inspirational, well-written account of an emerging New York artist in the late seventies. – James Iha
Even from a listening end now, Im still completely a fan of music. – James Iha
Well, we didnt have our original drummer on our last record. And most of that album was not played as a band in the studio. It was mostly the world of computers and overdubs. There was very few things played live or worked out as a band. – James Iha
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