Carlos Alomar Quotes

United States, Guitarist
May 7, 1951

Carlos Alomar is a Puerto Rican guitarist, composer, and arranger. He is best known for his work with David Bowie from the mid-1970s to the early 2000s, having played on more Bowie albums than any musician other than pianist Mike Garson. He has also performed with Duran Duran side project Arcadia, on the album So Red the Rose.

Also known as Composer

David Bowie's music is a moving target. Just when you think you got the bullseye, it shifts. And to his credit, on to death, it's still shifting. David Bowie is a moving target, even after he's gone.

Carlos Alomar
- Music
- Moving
- Credit
If I can get that DAM trio back together again - "get the band back together" - and put on a concert of David Bowie's electronic music, that's the way I want to remember David, moving forward into the future of music.

Carlos Alomar
- Remember
- Together
- Band

I think that's the way to go - dive into the music and don't think, stay frozen, why don't we all stay frozen in time for awhile?

Carlos Alomar
- Way
- Frozen
It is trust, but it is also courage - that you can leave an individual to his own devices and say "explore and experiment" and think, "It's okay, I'll see what it sounds like when I come back."

Carlos Alomar
I need to do a concert to celebrate David Bowie's electronic music. And in so doing, I'm not taking a step back, I'm taking a step forward and presenting it in its entirety so people can understand this type of visionary.

Carlos Alomar
- Needs
- Celebrate
- Concerts
Musicians have to do what they do and express it musically. All the blah blah blah will get lost in the dialogue.

Carlos Alomar
- Musician
- Dialogue