A biography for Greg Ginnhasn’t been written yet.
“I like a lot of electronica. I like older jazz rather than newer.”
“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.”
“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.”
“We've gotten involved in cat rescue - we take them in and find homes for them. I've always loved cats. I saw how homeless cats were living out there. We take them in, put out flyers.”
“Most good things happen with time; especially music, which needs time to breathe and to find its own way.”
“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.”
“We were excited when we sold our first 10 records. I always felt that if we could get the music out there, and if people became accustomed to it, then a substantial number of them would enjoy it.”
“Black Flag was formed in 1977. We first recorded in 1978.”
“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.”
“If people are really excited about their music, and that's their primary motivation, then that comes through in demo tapes. That's the most important ingredient.”
“The Minutemen were seen as more of an art thing than Black Flag, although I didn't see them that way. It confused people when we put out Saccharine Trust, too.”