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Greg Ginn

"Black Flag was formed in 1977. We first recorded in 1978."

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"The REM and Nirvana successes don't mean much to me except as a potential distraction for bands who want to cash in on the trend. Don't try to sound like someone else. REM and Nirvana don't sound like anyone else."
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"I had business experience. I had made my living designing and building electronic equipment. Basic business was not new to me, but the music business was completely new to me. I knew nothing about distribution, or any of those things."
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"I didn't want to wait around for some business entity to come around and give me money and tell me what to do. We just started releasing records as best we could."
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"As a label, you have to treat every group and every record as a unique entity. I think that that has been our success, rather than relying upon a fan base."
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"There are several books out on punk history, but I haven't read any of them. I was there."
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"SST was formed to put out the first Black Flag record. Basically, there wasn't anyone else to do it. I felt that what I was doing with Black Flag was very worthwhile, and I wanted to get it out there."
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"It took us two years to get our first real gig. That was a big dream. We ended up booking a lot of our own gigs and putting on a lot of our own shows. We were trying to get our actual music across, trying to make a connection there."
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"The English scene got more media attention with their emphasis on fashion, with the safety pins and all. There were some really good bands over there. The Sex Pistols were great."
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"The public is usually slow to catch on to new things, and it's important that musicians stick to their guns and not look for that instant gratification."
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"We're not good at propping up old carcasses. We want to be on top of what's vital at any particular time, and not just hold onto something because it has a name."
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