I used to listen to music from the frosting down. As a word nerd, lyrics are really important to me, and then… — Kelly Hogan Copy Share Image
It's weird. People want you to know that they write. They want you to know they're a musician, rather than making music… — Scott McClanahan Copy Share Image
I got a greater purpose. God put something in my heart to get across, and that's what I'm going to focus on,… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
I have a lot to do with the writing, and also the production, but it would be wrong of me to say… — Glenn Tipton Copy Share Image
Do not have your concert first, and then tune your instrument afterwards. Begin the day with the Word of God and prayer,… — Hudson Taylor Copy Share Image
And I look forward to the time when I can become more indulgent with my songwriting. But this band is a family,… — Stone Gossard Copy Share Image
I would always rather be working on the band. All that other stuff is stuff I really enjoy doing, but I don't… — Guy Picciotto Copy Share Image
I was a schooled musician. When I made 'Blue Velvet', I told everyone what to do. I was an arranger. I learned… — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
“All music is what awakes within us when we are reminded by the instruments; It is not the violins or the clarinets… — Walt Whitman Copy Share Image
Pete Townshend is one of my greatest influences. More than any other guitarist, he taught me how to play rhythm guitar and… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
I've got an article where my mum says that I used to run home from school to watch the Stones on TV.… — Ron Wood Copy Share Image
I was in a band in high school and college and I always had a love for music, but I didn't go… — Tim Heidecker Copy Share Image
I love playing anyone that does stuff that I don't do. The fun of playing an assassin is that I've never killed… — Eric McCormack Copy Share Image
Once again, in the fine tradition of North Texas Lab Bands, this is truly a superb band. Under the artful leadership of… — Michael Brecker Copy Share Image
I would say that the pivotal moment in singing for me was my sophomore year in high school, 'cause I always loved… — Ravyn Lenae Copy Share Image
So the ideology was that: use sounds as instruments, as sounds on tape, without the causality. It was no longer a clarinet… — Luc Ferrari Copy Share Image
The band and I really enjoy working for people who enjoy the music. I haven't made a bazillion dollars doing this. I… — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
Acting comes first. I would love to make an album. I was at an event... for Dionne Warwick, and we got to… — Raven Goodwin Copy Share Image
Initially it was so important for me to be credited as a producer, play all these instruments and be the sole writer… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
I was in Hollis' band for eight years, playing drums. At one time we had Barry Beckett, Jimmy Johnson, David Hood -… — Donnie Fritts Copy Share Image
My father played guitar, so I always wanted to play for that reason. But I think the biggest reason was just the… — Jack Antonoff Copy Share Image
“Think of playing an instrument. When first picking up a new piece of music, a musician hammers out the notes slowly and… — S. Ciccarelli Copy Share Image
The less people that are on the stage, there's more drama. You start living the music with each individual. When you see… — Greg Lake Copy Share Image
During my college days, me and a bunch of close friends had formed a small band. We would perform during the college… — Sonu Sood Copy Share Image
The magic that you find in surf music, I think, is really timeless. You know, when I was very young, I was… — John Zorn Copy Share Image
Starting in music, where I get a chance to connect with the lyrics of a song, I learned so much about performing… — Naturi Naughton Copy Share Image
We really clicked with the label and they understood what we wanted to do as a band. They gave us a lot… — Ryan Ross Copy Share Image
“a good producer. His job is not only to help a band make a great record, but also to bring out the… — Ace Frehley Copy Share Image
Wherever inspiration comes from, it's like I'll hear a melody and chords, almost a rough structure of the whole thing [song]. I'll… — Chris Wyse Copy Share Image
The more I got into playing guitar, the more I enjoyed music, and the broader my listening became. The instrument itself became… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
I've been doing this sort of thing my entire life. It's my love, it's my passion, it's what I do day in… — Diana DeGarmo Copy Share Image
I'm wary about this thing about being in the generation of social networking where people are like, 'I am my musical taste.'… — Zooey Deschanel Copy Share Image
There's always something in most world folk musics that always seems connected; whether it's a bagpipe or a tambura, there's always some… — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
Someone should have a record that doesn't have any singing. It's my favorite Miles Davis record. I love hanging out in the… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
It is not a dreamlike state, but the somehow insulated state, that a great musician achieves in a great performance. He's aware… — Arnold Palmer Copy Share Image
When I was going to high school, in the high school band we would play these kind of hour-long concerts for our… — Devin Townsend Copy Share Image
In high school I was in a band called Goodfight, but it was more me running around on stage. It was very… — Angel Olsen Copy Share Image
Because you have things like 'American Idol' and you've got radio stations that play music made entirely by computers, it's easy to… — Dave Grohl Copy Share Image
Without getting real personal, we liked our bass player Ed. He was a great guy and he was a good bass player… — Lou Gramm Copy Share Image
We tracked 'Domestic Sweater' live as a full band. It had been a while since we had even performed so in doing… — Sasha Spielberg Copy Share Image
![“Wherever inspiration comes from, it's like I'll hear a melody and chords, almost a rough structure of the whole thing [song]. I'll just hear it and chase what's in my head. The rest comes from jamming with band, improvising, seeing what comes up as well. I'll come up with it off the top of my…” quote by Chris Wyse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a3c/chris-wyse-47819_band_wherever-inspiration-comes-from-it-s-lik_348061.jpg)
