I don't have musical theory or great chord knowledge, but…

People have made a living deconstructing Lennon and The Beatles songs because of their compositional sophistication. But what's so exciting about John is that…

— Randy Bachman

Knowledge can only be got in one way, the way of experience; there is no other way to know.

— Swami Vivekananda

Knowledge is organized data. For it to be shelved as human knowledge it's got to be predictable, repeatable, all the basics of scientific validation…

— Greg Graffin

I studied chord theory and started playing the piano.

— Flea

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

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

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

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