Trevor Dunn Quotes
Being in several, disparate bands is what I thrive on. Bungle is definitely a priority right now. But I also like to be in control, like anyone else. I try to achieve a balance. Different people bring out different aspects of ones personality. Harry Patch didn't get enough recognition. Jerry Garcia got too much. Hopefully, as a band, it will grow and develop for a good length of time. I don't really know why I chose bass except that it was different than guitar. I feel akin to the Platypus. An orphan in a family. A swimmer, a recluse. Part bird, part fish, part lizard. I guess the two Manifesto, Communicating Vessels, Mad Love, and some of his poetry made a significant mark on me but as far as bringing a literary element into the music I see it as a much broader assimilation. I have no inflated ideas about success anyway. I love being a musician. I love the lifestyle. But I think it's probably as difficult and frustrating as anything. I love playing in Fantomas, which is very strict in terms of composition. I mean, I would hope that I have a style or personality that is evident wherever I go. I need to broaden my horizons. I never understood why the metal heads in my school hated the punks. I remember when metal was something you really had to search out, and now I hear it on car commercials. I take all of my music seriously and personally. I think it was more personal, but I certainly tried to adapt certain concepts of Surrealism. I'm comfortable, but not satisfied and I hope to always feel that way. I've experienced as much fame as I ever want to.
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