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Benmont Tench

"You can go crazy and play solos in the right place, and that's great because it can intensify and bring an emotional lift. But the thing is you don't want to get in the way of the song."

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"You can go crazy and play solos in the right place, and that's great because it can intensify and bring an emotional lift. But the thing is you don't want to get in the way of the song."

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"When I started out, all I did was play my trombone."

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"Yes, Pluton, actually, in the play. And I play him in my most stentorian voice."

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"I feel like I've been way overexposed in the press. I'd rather play shows and represent myself in person."

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"I am able to play monsters well. I understand monsters. I understand madmen."

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"I don't like to play the victim."

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"Don't play the saxophone. Let it play you."

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