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This quote is just one of 8 total Jay Farrar quotes in our collection. Jay Farrar is known for saying 'You're sort of shaped by your environment in a way.' as well as some of the following quotes.
There's an immediacy and a starkness that's there. I think a lot of Leadbelly's arrangements and his use of the 12-string guitar were atypical, especially the 12-string, which showed his individuality. I guess he approached it that way because the 12-string was louder. Leadbelly and the punk rock aesthetic - maybe there are some similarities there.
Whenever I get a chance, I still find a song I can still relate to. I was in my early 20s when (the Uncle Tupelo) songs were written. As the years go by, it gets a little harder to relate to songs that were written so long ago.
I'm glad we were able to do that [tribute] for Alejandro. That's sort of a last positive effort that we all contributed to. I think it was just a good way to go out.
Serves as a sort of inspirational character or a point of reference when thinking about topical issues. He had a willingness to take social injustice head-on and write about it.
This quote is just one of 8 total Jay Farrar quotes in our collection. Jay Farrar is known for saying 'You're sort of shaped by your environment in a way.' as well as some of the following quotes.