Music Quotes

Small: I think Its a bit of a disappointment that a lot of peoples Golden Age of music is still the 60s
"I think It's a bit of a disappointment that a lot of people's Golden Age of music is still the '60s"
Jonny Greenwood, Musician
Small: Its just different in the music world. You come more with an entourage
"It's just different in the music world. You come more with an entourage"
Taryn Manning, Actress
Small: Disco was brand new then and there were a few jocks that had monstrous sound systems but they wouldnt dare pla
"Disco was brand new then and there were a few jocks that had monstrous sound systems but they wouldn't dare play this kind of music. They would never play a record where only two minutes of the song was all it was worth. They wouldn't buy those types of records"
Grandmaster Flash, Musician
Small: I think the problem starts with the general appreciation of the music in the larger society
"I think the problem starts with the general appreciation of the music in the larger society"
Sonny Rollins, Musician
Small: Even the most jingoistic person would have to admit that even American cultural music comes from Europe. Thats
"Even the most jingoistic person would have to admit that even American cultural music comes from Europe. That's what classical music is, real European music"
Sonny Rollins, Musician
Small: At the same time, I definitely want to expand my fan base but not at the expense of prostituting my music or h
"At the same time, I definitely want to expand my fan base but not at the expense of prostituting my music or heart"
George Duke, Musician
Small: Im not giving up my history and what Ive done in my music because I love it and Im very proud of it. I just wa
LL Cool J
"I'm not giving up my history and what I've done in my music because I love it and I'm very proud of it. I just want to open it up for more people"
LL Cool J, Musician
Small: When I use the Internet, its pretty much strictly for music. Checking out other peoples web sites, whats going
"When I use the Internet, it's pretty much strictly for music. Checking out other people's web sites, what's going on, listening to music. It's pretty much a musical thing for me"
Liz Phair, Musician
Small: I mean, I kind of remember... Im 36 now, so its kind of hard for me to relate to what it was like when I was 2
"I mean, I kind of remember... I'm 36 now, so it's kind of hard for me to relate to what it was like when I was 25, or 24, but I do remember a period in time when that's how I defined who I was, by the music I listened to and the movies I went to"
Liz Phair, Musician
Small: Nashville was totally different than I ever dreamed. I had only seen the music business on television and been
"Nashville was totally different than I ever dreamed. I had only seen the music business on television and been to a couple of concerts. I had no clue"
Faith Hill, Musician
Small: Today begins a new saga in my life which I expect to strengthen me and allow me time for reflection...
"Today begins a new saga in my life which I expect to strengthen me and allow me time for reflection... I plan to write music while in prison, read and pray regularly and will come out a stronger, more confident woman"
Lil' Kim, Musician
Small: Country music is the peoples music. It just speaks about real life and about truth and it tells things how the
"Country music is the people's music. It just speaks about real life and about truth and it tells things how they really are"
Faith Hill, Musician
Small: So the whole basis for jazz music is based on the fact that the bass player could not play his instrument
"So the whole basis for jazz music is based on the fact that the bass player could not play his instrument"
Miroslav Vitous, Musician
Small: What is the best music is impossible to define. Just because its played by a virtuoso player, doesnt mean its
"What is the best music is impossible to define. Just because it's played by a virtuoso player, doesn't mean it's great music. It might not reflect the soul of a people, which is really my criteria for great music"
Mickey Hart, Musician
Small: Theres nothing like music to relieve the soul and uplift it
"There's nothing like music to relieve the soul and uplift it"
Mickey Hart, Musician
Small: Whether you like another bands music or not you never know who is going to take you out on tour or who you are
"Whether you like another band's music or not you never know who is going to take you out on tour or who you are going to be friends with and that is just something that is important to us"
Adam Rich, Actor
Small: Thats what Kiss is all about - not just music, but entertainment, yknow? Were there to take you away from your
"That's what Kiss is all about - not just music, but entertainment, y'know? We're there to take you away from your problems, and rock and roll all night and party every day for those two hours you're at the concert"
Ace Frehley, Musician
Small: I was looking for the people who were making the music inside the cabinet. I would look in there and see if I
"I was looking for the people who were making the music inside the cabinet. I would look in there and see if I could find somebody who was making all this wonderful music"
Abbey Lincoln, Musician
Small: The main thing that those two albums have in common aside from my music, which of course, a sense of it, you c
"The main thing that those two albums have in common aside from my music, which of course, a sense of it, you can recognize, it is that the bass on Infinite Search was playing much, much less like a bass"
Miroslav Vitous, Musician
Small: I really want younger audience members to see kids in their early 20s playing Franks music and to be inspired
"I really want younger audience members to see kids in their early 20's playing Frank's music and to be inspired to take things to a higher level themselves"
Dweezil Zappa, Musician
Small: The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have no idea what Im doing. I feel a closer bond wi
"The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have no idea what I'm doing. I feel a closer bond with the craft of songwriting, stronger than I ever have"
Ben Harper, Musician
Small: Ive made three studio albums and one live one with my brother. Its melodic singer-songwriter acoustic-rock mus
Kevin Bacon
"I've made three studio albums and one live one with my brother. It's melodic singer-songwriter acoustic-rock music"
Kevin Bacon, Actor
Small: The word music is a convenient way to talk about what Im interested in, but actually, in some ways, its a limi
"The word music is a convenient way to talk about what I'm interested in, but actually, in some ways, it's a limitation"
Anthony Braxton, Musician
Small: I am interested in the study of music and the discipline of music and the experience of music and music as a e
"I am interested in the study of music and the discipline of music and the experience of music and music as a esoteric mechanism to continue my real intentions"
Anthony Braxton, Musician
Small: Lately Ive been believing that music predates speech
"Lately I've been believing that music predates speech"
Debbie Harry, Musician
Small: I turned on VH1 this morning just to get a little warm-up before I came over here, and I think its just terrif
"I turned on VH1 this morning just to get a little warm-up before I came over here, and I think it's just terrific. There's so much great stuff: diverse and wonderful music, good performances, great looking girls, great videos, the whole thing"
Debbie Harry, Musician
Small: I think music needs to be presented in a way so that kids can grasp songs, dances, simple music thats associat
"I think music needs to be presented in a way so that kids can grasp songs, dances, simple music that's associated with some particular defining moment in human experience"
Michael Tilson Thomas, Musician
Small: Ive never believed in cheapening music by going according to what some people think is public taste
"I've never believed in cheapening music by going according to what some people think is public taste"
Les Baxter, Musician
Small: I love doing concert music
"I love doing concert music"
Les Baxter, Musician
Small: Today, with a recording, he can hear the thing enough times until he really gets acquainted with the language,
"Today, with a recording, he can hear the thing enough times until he really gets acquainted with the language, and then he can begin to make an estimate of the intrinsic, aesthetic value of that piece of music"
Leo Ornstein, Composer
Small: But in the end, music is ultimately an aural art, pure and simple
"But in the end, music is ultimately an aural art, pure and simple"
Leo Ornstein, Composer
Small: My 10 year old son likes it. Hes trying to play guitar and everything. He likes that kind of music
"My 10 year old son likes it. He's trying to play guitar and everything. He likes that kind of music"
Merle Haggard, Musician
Small: I enjoy music that is commercial
"I enjoy music that is commercial"
Kenneth Edmonds, Musician
Small: There are so many opportunities in life, that the loss of two or three capabilities is not necessarily debilit
"There are so many opportunities in life, that the loss of two or three capabilities is not necessarily debilitating. A handicap can give you the opportunity to focus more on art, writing, or music"
Jim Davis, Cartoonist
Small: Why do you have to retire at 65? Why cant you start at 70? You know, like wine. Why cant music be that way? My
"Why do you have to retire at 65? Why can't you start at 70? You know, like wine. Why can't music be that way? My new band, we're playing stuff that's never been done before"
Herbie Mann, Musician
Small: I loved the Brazilian music I played. But this is finally me. For the first time I think its really me
"I loved the Brazilian music I played. But this is finally me. For the first time I think it's really me"
Herbie Mann, Musician
Small: For me Brazilian music is the perfect mix of melody and rhythm. It just bubbles rhythmically. If I had to pick
"For me Brazilian music is the perfect mix of melody and rhythm. It just bubbles rhythmically. If I had to pick just one music style to play if would be Brazilian"
Herbie Mann, Musician
Small: I wish to share and pass down some of my generations traits, and encourage young people to create their own ar
"I wish to share and pass down some of my generation's traits, and encourage young people to create their own art, music, and literature"
David Amram, Composer
Small: 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 gig
"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"
Greg Ginn, Musician
Small: Theres another way of making music, by touching the lives and feelings of ordinary people
"There's another way of making music, by touching the lives and feelings of ordinary people"
Gavin Bryars, Composer
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