"The music becomes something that is its own entity"
- Herbie Hancock
About this Quote
This quote by prominent musician Herbie Hancock seems to recommend that music has a life and energy of its own. When music is made, it handles a special character and personality that is different from the artists who created it. To put it simply, music is no longer just a combination of sounds and rhythms, however rather a living entity that can stimulate feeling and mesmerize our minds. It is an effective force that transcends cultural and linguistic barriers, and talks to individuals in manner ins which exceed words. As such, music has the capability to influence, transform, and transcend our everyday experiences.
This quote is written / told by Herbie Hancock somewhere between April 12, 1940 and today. He was a famous Musician from USA.
The author also have 34 other quotes.
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away"
"We worked very hard to make the lyrics suit the music. I can't, like Elton John, for example, compose by lyrics. Elton has a great talent for that. Whatever you give him, including your questions, he composes in half an hour and makes a great song out of it"
