(About to play a track which started very quietly) I've got to keep talking for a few seconds, because it starts so quietly, you see, that we might be interrupted by All Saints, and we wouldn't want that really, would we?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He chats to bridge a gap because a song starts too quietly, fearing interruption from a louder track.
- In plain terms
- He talks to cover the quiet start of a song.
- What can you take from it?
- Fill silence to maintain flow and avoid awkwardness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle silence?
- Why fill gaps?
Another view
Talking too much can distract from the music.
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