I was trying to become a legitimate trumpet player, and I had a scholarship to Eastman School of Music. I was really… — Frankie Avalon Copy Share Image
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The music I wanted to get into when I went to California, was to, uh, get into, uh, pop, mostly. And the… — Carl Gardner Copy Share Image
I want to sound like an instrument. I want my voice and my words to marry the beat. I go with the… — Nas Copy Share Image
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The melody that the loved one played upon the piano of your life will never be played quite that way again, but… — Joshua L. Liebman Copy Share Image
As soon as I was born, my mom said I was humming 'When the Saints Go Marching In,' or something like that,… — Troy Andrews Copy Share Image
Singing is a way of releasing an emotion that you sometimes can't portray when you're acting. And music moves your soul, so… — Amanda Seyfried Copy Share Image
In order to make my solo shows as interesting as possible, I moved songs onto very different instruments so that I was… — P. J. Harvey Copy Share Image
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I don't know what people think in making record is like. But basically, I got a bunch of spaghetti and spaghetti sauce,… — Chris Isaak Copy Share Image
There was a lot of camaraderie among the bands. I remember a lot of times when I'd be driving up Laurel Canyon… — June Millington Copy Share Image
I tend to listen to the artists that originally inspired me to start playing music in the first place, because there is… — Jason C. Miller Copy Share Image
Everything about singing, I learned from busking. Everything I learned about songwriting, I learned from busking. Busking, you learn people, you learn… — Glen Hansard Copy Share Image
We're trying to leave no stone unturned, to push forward in every aspect of what it means to be a band. Because… — Synyster Gates Copy Share Image
The Tragically Hip, more so than any other band I've worked with, approach their work like a team. This might sound way… — Steve Berlin Copy Share Image
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Christian music has taken a turn towards worship music, which has turned into a lot of bands and those types of sounds.… — Alan Powell Copy Share Image
I was in orchestra in high school, but I really started when a friend of mine who's a drummer showed me some… — Carla Azar Copy Share Image
I would rather write songs and then practice with the band. Just the band camaraderie is awesome and then writing music and… — Sam McCandless Copy Share Image
When I'm sitting in the church alone, I can hear singing of the old people. I can hear their singing and I… — Ernest Gaines Copy Share Image
My grandma did opera singing for the better part of her life; she used to sing all over the place. My grandpa… — Mac DeMarco Copy Share Image
I decided I was just going to sing the type of songs I gravitated toward and inspired me and moved me. I… — David Nail Copy Share Image
Then the musical instruments appeared. Dad’s snare drum from the house, Henry’s guitar from his car, Adam’s spare guitar from my room.… — Gayle Forman Copy Share Image
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We are the ones who take this thing called music and line it up with this thing called time. We are the… — Rachel Cohn Copy Share Image
I have students who are PhDs in music who come back and scored the music and teach the kids the instruments that… — Rafe Esquith Copy Share Image
We were interested in making a long career out of this, rather than being 'Canada's Newest Hitmakers.' It seems to work, and… — Gord Downie Copy Share Image
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My records are not informed by whether the music is going to work live. I just kind of make the music I… — Bonobo Copy Share Image
Louis 'Thunder Thumbs' Johnson was one of the greatest bass players to ever pick up the instrument, as a member of the… — Quincy Jones Copy Share Image
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You know, I only claim to play three instruments. My dad is a banker, but a drummer at heart; and my mom… — Charlie Worsham Copy Share Image
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![“As soon as I was born, my mom said I was humming 'When the Saints Go Marching In,' or something like that, you know? It's in the family. And in that neighborhood [Treme, in New Orleans], I think everybody in the neighborhood has some type of musical influence, even if they don't play instruments…” quote by Troy Andrews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84c/troy-andrews-56231_born_as-soon-as-i-was-born-my-mom-said-i-was_2182733.jpg)
