# Brian Eno helped reinvent rock music. In 1981, he admitted he was sick of it

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/brian-eno-helped-reinvent-rock-music-in-1981-he-admitted-he-was-sick-of-it/
- Published: 2026-10-30T12:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T12:35:57+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/brian-eno-helped-reinvent-rock-music-in-1981-he-admitted-he-was-sick-of-it/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Eno said he was tired of rock in 1981.
- He still found making it thrilling.
- Experimental work better matched his creative interests.

## Summary

Producer Brian Eno said in a 1981 interview that he was “pretty sick of rock music”, despite enjoying the process of making it. The comment came after he had completed the experimental album *My Life in the Bush of Ghosts* with David Byrne, and reflected Eno’s preference for more exploratory projects.

Eno had worked with adventurous artists including Talking Heads, David Bowie and Devo, as well as commercially successful acts such as U2 and Coldplay. He said he found playing rock thrilling but expected not to listen to the results afterwards, while his solo work explored ambient music and tape loops.

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