Music making Quotes · Page 37

When a band like Blondie re-forms, you wish them the best.

— Joey Ramone

I have gotten so far with my sheer ability to sing.

— KK

I don't care if I cant sing. This is my favorite song. Therefore I will sing.

— Rakii Retondo

Sport's been an instrumental thing in my life.

— Denise Lewis

I play keyboards and Pro Tools, if you want to look at it as an instrument.

— Devin Townsend

We keep saying, 'No more 'band aid' solutions.'

— Arundhati Bhattacharya

Got a band-aid on my face cause I'm just that cool!!!

— Anonymous

When you sing and people want that you sing, then you can hope to be great.

— Andrea Bocelli

Singing is my dream and, while it may have not been a commercial success, critically I was thrilled with the reception my…

— Minnie Driver

Even if you don't sing on your tracks, if you know how to sing, it'll probably help you out.

— SonReal

The only thing I really wanted to be was a beatnik, and look what happened: I ended up being in a band.

— Debbie Harry

A lot of people don't realize that guitar playing is very much like singing or playing any of the glissando-type instruments -…

— Yngwie Malmsteen

I idolised bands like Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins, who wanted to reach as many people as they could.

— Nate Ruess

Singing is definitely something I'm not good at. I wish I could be good at it, but that's a skill I definitely…

— Daniel Ricciardo

The touring band is DIIV, and the songs are always written with them in mind. But the new record is going to…

— Zachary Cole Smith

I would be happy at a piano bar, singing. I just want to home in on being the best singer I can…

— Debby Boone

My brother is the lifelong musician; he made the choice to do that when we were very, very young kids. I remember…

— Kevin Bacon

I've had a high turnover of band members because I require something very specific, musically. I require someone who's really creative, as…

— CMAT

Writing is private and personal but after I have the idea and I have some of it in place I'll share it…

— Melody Gardot

... there is still a very strong subculture of people who want to do great things on an instrument, and who are…

— Steve Vai

To me living and music are all the same thing. And I keep finding out more about music as I learn more…

— McCoy Tyner

Keeping fans loyal is a delicate balance. Therein lies the challenge for any band that's more than a couple albums deep. It's…

— Ben Gibbard

On the street, people think I'm a guitar-carrying band member with a rock-n'-roll lifestyle, but the closest I have ever got to…

— Benedict Samuel

I started out in this business in rock and roll bands and stumbled into drag. Drag just happened to be my vehicle…

— RuPaul

“I woke up to singing and found myself singing too”

— Don Piper

I sing about the little guy that has been kicked around.

— Johnny Paycheck

Touring is exciting, fun and the reason why you want to be in a band.

— Joe Casey

My approach is to be part of a band that makes music, not hit songs.

— Adam Jones

In college, I totally took to rock. I played drums and sang with a band.

— KK

We're all going to hell for the songs we sing.

— James Mangold

I just don't believe in making music about making music anymore.

— El-P

I'm in the greatest band in the world, period. End of story. We're the best.

— Shawn Crahan

For a young band about to make a record, make sure you get the vocals right.

— Jerry Harrison

Singing lessons are like body building for your larynx.

— Bernadette Peters

I was on the dance floor but I couldn't hear the band.

— Chi Chi Rodriguez

My band can tell you, I'd rather do anything than rehearse.

— Shelby Lynne

“Hawk and his band of not-so-merry men.”

— Kristen Ashley

Our band will never change , we will always be 5 singing idiots .

— Niall Horan

But the guitar is my favorite, first and foremost instrument.

— Midge Ure

If it weren't for singing, I don't know what else I would do with myself.

— Zara Larsson