J. tillman

I think that providing obstructions in the live setting is when you get something that actually means something, as opposed to just aping your way through your greatest hits.

I had this revelation, you are a lot better at the between-song stuff than you are at the song stuff. That was devastating. And I usually find devastating things to be pretty valuable.

I was kind of bored playing drums in a band. Which was depressing, because playing in the band was kind of a golden ticket.

Laurel Canyon is kind of grotesque. It's this nature-themed place, and everybody is kind of angry.

I play sad bastard music. For the money.

I would play my Dungeons and Dragons songs and watch people's eyes glaze over, and then I would start joking around between songs, and all of a sudden people were lighting up and engaging.

My humor is my creativity, and my skepticism is a gift.

Funny is a good foil. Humor is illuminating, and it also gives you power.