Harold Budd Quotes

United States, Composer
May 24, 1936 – December, 8, 2020.

Harold Montgomory Budd was an American avant-garde composer and poet. He was born in Los Angeles and raised in the Mojave Desert. He has developed a style of playing piano he terms "soft pedal".

Also known as Poet, Pianist, Record Producer

I'm somebody who plays the piano... sometimes.

Harold Budd
- Sometimes
- Piano
- Somebody
I had to get out of America to get a professional life going where I could actually make a living.

Harold Budd

But that's fine, because I like to have control of the ambience.

Harold Budd
- Control
- Like
- Fine
Sometimes I write them down in musical notation as a trigger to remind me about certain directions to go. Or I can be specific about a sound I'm looking for.

Harold Budd
I'm not really a pianist.

Harold Budd
- Really
- Pianist
I felt Brighton was a perfect ending to a really interesting career.

Harold Budd
When a piece is done, I mix it before going on to any other piece.

Harold Budd
- Done
- Going
- Before