Top 11 Quotes & Sayings by Harold Budd

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American composer Harold Budd.

Last updated on April 14, 2025.

Harold Montgomory Budd was an American avant-garde composer and poet. Born in Los Angeles and raised in the Mojave Desert, he became a respected composer in the minimalist and avant-garde scene of Southern California in the late 1960s, and later became better known for his work with figures such as Brian Eno and Robin Guthrie. Budd developed what he called a "soft pedal" technique for playing piano, with use of slow playing and prominent sustain.

American - Composer | Born: May 24, 1936

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I had to get out of America to get a professional life going where I could actually make a living.

Harold Budd

But that's fine, because I like to have control of the ambience.

Harold Budd

I felt Brighton was a perfect ending to a really interesting career.

Harold Budd

Sometimes I write them down in musical notation as a trigger to remind me about certain directions to go. Or I can be specific about a sound I'm looking for.

Harold Budd

I'm somebody who plays the piano... sometimes.

Harold Budd

When a piece is done, I mix it before going on to any other piece.

Harold Budd

I'm not really a pianist.

Harold Budd

I'm somebody who plays the piano... sometimes

Harold Budd

My childhood was absolutely the worst place I've ever been," "It was terrible.

Harold Budd

I had to get out of America to get a professional life going where I could actually make a living