“I discovered very early that my instrument wasn't my voice," he said to me once. "It was the microphone.” — Pete Hamill Copy Share Image
No one will ever ask me to sing because it's beautiful. My secret is hiding my musicianship behind humor. — Nick Offerman Copy Share Image
The essential elements of singing are voice, musicianship, and story. It is the rare artist that has all three in abundance. — Linda Ronstadt Copy Share Image
I'd like to be remembered as someone who wasn't satisfied with just one level of musicianship ... as someone who was a pioneer. — Amy Winehouse Copy Share Image
You're in for a live band. That's really what I wanted; I wanted to put on a show for people where they… — King Princess Copy Share Image
One day you pick up the guitar and you feel like a great master, and the next day you feel like a… — Tommy Emmanuel Copy Share Image
If somebody's going to represent our music live, I'd like to see it represented with excellence and spectacularly and with really great… — Roger Taylor Copy Share Image
I try not to repeat myself. It's the hardest thing in the world to do -- there are only so many notes… — Prince Copy Share Image
Upwell is one of the most terrifyingly great bands I have ever known out of Seattle. Their musicianship and songwriting is monstrous...… — Jack Endino Copy Share Image
For me, it's more about the musicianship - focusing on the guitar, playing with my band, rather than just going out and… — Cody Simpson Copy Share Image
The one thing I do know is that I'm the best Taylor Hawkins drummer there is, and that is all I can… — Taylor Hawkins Copy Share Image
There's a lot of guys who have great technique, people practicing a lot and you hear them, but there's not that many… — Marcus Miller Copy Share Image
The level of musicianship in New York is the highest in the world. It's tough to get into. You start gigging making… — Jose James Copy Share Image
In some ways, jazz is the most precise of art forms and the loosest in the sense that it's all about improvisation,… — Damien Chazelle Copy Share Image
We went in and recorded exactly where we were at that point in time. I think because of the quality of musicianship… — Jimmy Page Copy Share Image
The improvisational nature of jazz musicianship is such that a truly competent performer must be prepared to function as an on-the-spot composer… — Albert Murray Copy Share Image
I've always had musicianship as a dream since I was really small. I started to take it a bit more seriously when… — Marika Hackman Copy Share Image
I was probably five years old or four years and I would listen to "White Christmas," and I just thought it was… — Michael Buble Copy Share Image
To me, there was no better drummer than Jeff Porcaro. His musicianship and kindness to me will never be forgotten. Our loss… — Richard Marx Copy Share Image
I was three or four, and my mother would have a Bing Crosby record playing through the house. It was my introduction… — Michael Buble Copy Share Image
Don't be lazy. Learn your instrument and the kids should be learning that stuff. We have to get back to the musicianship… — Warryn Campbell Copy Share Image
There arent any rules, as far as anything-and that applies especially to writing songs, whatever gets the point across. So youre just… — Guy Clark Copy Share Image
Sean Chen has been an audience favorite from the early rounds. With his floppy hair and outstanding stage presence combined with an… — Gregory Isaacs Copy Share Image
One very fundamental thing has not changed and I realized that it will never change... is that I really need to go… — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
I first heard Miles Davis as a student, when I was struck by his extraordinary musicianship, and his work did affect some… — Mick Hucknall Copy Share Image
One cannot help but be impressed by this music. The musicianship is top-notch, the performances unpredictable and full of surprises, and Eric… — Scott Yanow Copy Share Image
I like musicianship, and it's quite lacking in most modern popular music. You're always safe with old Chicago, the Allman Brothers, Gov't… — Mark Rippetoe Copy Share Image
I'm still somebody that listens to a lot of James Brown, a lot of The O'Jays, a lot of TLC... in that… — Kat Graham Copy Share Image
I am part of an age-old profession of musicianship. I believe these times require grounding, real-ness and fun. Let's do it. Whatever… — Jane Siberry Copy Share Image
Deep Purple definitely belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 'Cause they had great songs, great musicianship, they had an… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share Image
I don't think I've ever been true to jazz. There's always a kind of jazz element to what I do. There are… — Jamie Cullum Copy Share Image
You don't train for only the 100-meter dash and you don't practice only the excerpts. When I prepared for auditions, I spent… — Jim Rogers Copy Share Image
I sometimes tell students the only guarantee you've got is the music and no-one can take that away from you. Only you… — Mike Stern Copy Share Image
Nowadays, not to say that that doesn't happen, but music is made a lot almost in a laboratory where you get one… — Dave Koz Copy Share Image
My art and my self-expression in any form has always been an attempt towards sincerity, honesty, and empathy for others. For a… — Alice Glass Copy Share Image