We'd hold a chord for three hours if we could.

We wanted to guide the musicians, so we could create our own sound. We would never let the band just go in and play…

— Lamont Dozier

My favorite moment of the whole thing was when John Belushi suggested that I get a hold of all the blues records I could…

— Steve Cropper

I owed Lewis one thing, at least. Once you had suffered the experience of presenting a case at one of his Monday morning conferences,…

— Anthony Storr

Light rails are too bus-like to impress most commuters, too squished and close to the ground. Monorails, by contrast, strike a chord with travelers.…

— Brendan I. Koerner

John Prine in particular... just the chord changes combined with the words. He definitely can make you cry a little bit. Just a little…

— Kurt Vile

Using open strings is a great way to add texture and atmosphere to any chord progression.

— John Petrucci

It's tough to play the right chord on the instrument when there's someone out there who wants to kill you.

— Darrell Hammond

With Audioslave, it's all about melody and chord progressions.

— Tim Commerford

I like really sparse electronics, lush arrangements, and interesting chord structures.

— Josh Klinghoffer

There are certain choices you make as a songwriter, based on vowel sounds and melody and chord changes.

— Rodney Crowell

I studied chord theory and started playing the piano.

— Flea

I don't have musical theory or great chord knowledge, but what I have got me where I am.

— Lights

Every action in our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.

— Anonymous

I like Kelela. I like Twigs. I love the more old school; I hate to say old school, but I love Peaches; I love…

— Neneh Cherry

I've been kind of listening to the composer Britten and his rendition of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.' The opening track is a choral section…

— Dev Hynes