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That was when the Spanish came in and conquered the Aztecs. I thought that was a clever thing.
Les Baxter
Thought
I aim my arrangements at what will fit and colorfully frame the song in the best way possible.
Les Baxter
Song
Will
I don't think the record company is aware of it. Because they just bury my albums and don't release them.
Les Baxter
Company
I don't try to make 15 musicians sound like two each.
Les Baxter
Musicians
Sound
I love doing concert music.
Les Baxter
Love
Music
I was working all the time I was in college. I was working so much that I could hardly do my college work.
Les Baxter
Time
Work
College
I write emotional music.
Les Baxter
Music
I've been down there 6 times and there's nothing like Brazilian percussion.
Les Baxter
Nothing
I've never believed in cheapening music by going according to what some people think is public taste.
Les Baxter
Music
People
Public
Taste
Regardless of who originally made it popular, any hit song becomes a challenge to the ingenuity and imagination of other musicians and performers.
Les Baxter
Imagination
Challenge
Musicians
Popular
Song
Any good music must be an innovation.
Les Baxter
Music
Innovation
Under my contract with Capitol, I have complete freedom to do just about anything I want in my own way.
Les Baxter
Freedom
Want
Well, that's the secret of commerciality, a simple style and you stick with it.
Les Baxter
Style
When I want 30 musicians in the orchestra, I get 30.
Les Baxter
Musicians
Want
You know, they wanted to do a Broadway album and every show was kind of a bomb. There was no music at all.
Les Baxter
Music