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James Iha

"I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago."

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"I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago."

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"I worked hard learning harmony and theory when I was growing up in Chicago in the 1920s."

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"Well, we didn't have our original drummer on our last record. And most of that album was not played as a band in the studio. It was mostly the world of computers and overdubs. There was very few things played live or worked out as a band."
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"We have a partnership deal with New Line Records, which is part of New Line Cinema, and... I worked on that."
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"It's hard enough to make a good song and a good recording of that song. But to try to tailor it to some outside force is just like - It's never been a factor in what I've done or what the band's done."
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"There is a lot of work just in terms of traveling and logistics and people and gear and all that kind of stuff. But I never really have problems playing music. That never seems like work."
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"Even from a listening end now, I'm still completely a fan of music."
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