The voice gets to the soul of a person more than any other instrument. Because it's the voice. It sings talks, it cries, it laughs, it squeals, it barks, it shouts it whispers, There is no other instrument that can… — Bobby McFerrin Copy Share Image
Well, I started conducting kind of by accident. I wanted to give myself a special birthday present for my fortieth birthday, and I was… — Bobby McFerrin Copy Share Image
The voice gets to the soul of a person more than any other instrument. Because it's the voice. It sings talks, it cries, it… — Bobby McFerrin Copy Share Image
Then I left that school and I went to Cerritos College, which was in southern California; they had one of the best big band… — Bobby McFerrin Copy Share Image
The audience is like my instrument. It's not just me up there, it's collaborative. — Bobby McFerrin Copy Share Image
Here's a little song I wrote. You might want to sing it note for note. Don't worry, be happy. — Bobby McFerrin Copy Share Image
When we listen to improvisational jazz, or solo classical violinists, the way they phrase and inflect melodies feels vocal, like they’re talking to us.… — Bobby McFerrin Copy Share Image
I do a lot of performing, but don't get a chance to go to the studio and write good music. — Bobby McFerrin Copy Share Image
I prepared five songs, I sang them, and he hired me. I started working about a month later at the piano bar. — Bobby McFerrin Copy Share Image
It's not that I don't love the song. My songs are like my children: some you want around and some you want to send… — Bobby McFerrin Copy Share Image