Lee Ranaldo Quotes

We used to have endless discussions with journalists about that: 'Why are you calling it noise? It's not noise, it's music,' and make references to everybody from John Cage to whoever.

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• We used to have endless discussions with journalists about that: 'Why are you calling it noise? It's not noise, it's music,' and make references to everybody from John Cage to whoever.

  

  Lee Ranaldo Sonic Youth
  • Music
  • Noise
  • Journalists