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I Really Didn't Have A Plan, I Just Went In And Started Playing. One Of My Specialties Was To Be Able To Play For A Really Long Time Without Stopping And I Would Play These Repeated Patterns For Hours And Hours And I Wouldn't Seem To Get Tired.

-Terry Riley

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I Really Didn't Have A Plan, I

Terry Riley

I Really Didn't Have A Plan, I Just Went In And Started Playing. One Of My Specialties Was To Be Able To Play For A Really Long Time Without Stopping And I Would Play These Repeated Patterns For Hours And Hours And I Wouldn't Seem To Get Tired.

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