The reality is, like any band, you can never quite quantify who does what. — Nick Mason Copy Share Image
No matter what I do, I've always recognized that Deep Purple is primarily an instrumental band. That's where all the music comes… — Ian Gillan Copy Share Image
Growing up, I didn't come from a musical family. Neither of my parents played an instrument, sang out loud, or listened to… — Amor Towles Copy Share Image
I see a young man playing 'Plaisir d'Amour' on guitar. I knew I didn't want to go to college; I was already… — Joan Baez Copy Share Image
When I was 16, 17 years old, I became aware of music coming out of Olympia, Wash., which is the state capitol… — Carrie Brownstein Copy Share Image
If you're the band leader you ask more of yourself than anyone else, so they tend to raise the bar for me. — Kristin Hersh Copy Share Image
At the root of all power and motion, there is music and rhythm, the play of patterned frequencies against the matrix of… — Joachim-Ernst Berendt Copy Share Image
We've always been trying to climb this ladder that leans so hard on our own idea of what our big songs are.… — Aaron Dessner Copy Share Image
I'm very creative - making music, making puppets, that's my thing - but mainstream success and the demands that brings? No, not… — Devin Townsend Copy Share Image
Since high school, I was in this band. And you know, it's one thing when you're in a band in high school,… — Ad-Rock Copy Share Image
The first band I was in out of college was a Celtic band, and I had to learn to sing with a… — Rhiannon Giddens Copy Share Image
Singing is definitely not my forte. I'll put that out there on the record. — Shenae Grimes 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
You know that band that are all over 'Melody Maker,' Huggy Bear, they're just a load of crap, right? Riot grrrl group… — Dolores O'Riordan Copy Share Image
We're a band that keeps writing and recording - we don't know when it's over. — Shavo Odadjian Copy Share Image
We went from being a band that was recording songs in my bandmate's bedroom to a band that's doing extensive touring and… — Bethany Cosentino Copy Share Image
The real self of an artiste lies in art, so when an artiste performs, all the pain, trauma and tension get released… — Mrinalini Sarabhai Copy Share Image
There's a humble beauty about listening to period instruments that I like. — Park Chan-wook Copy Share Image
Seriously, I lived in America for a while, I've been in lots of different bands, I write songs for all sorts of… — Chesney Hawkes Copy Share Image
As players of instruments, it is our duty to reach out and give light to those in the dark in whatever way… — Sizzla Copy Share Image
“Before leaving the earth altogether, let us as: How does Music stand with respect to its instruments, their pitches, the scales, modes… — John Cage Copy Share Image
At that time, 73 and 74, I became aware that there were a number of us making instruments. Max Eastley was a… — David Toop Copy Share Image
Frequently, I go straight into the studio and see what's around. I might hire a couple of instruments that I've never used… — Brian Eno Copy Share Image
