Musicianship Quotes

Many of the African musicians are well-schooled and well-versed...what they do takes a high level of musicianship.

— Jake Holmes

Jeri Brown has it all - adventurous spirit, superb musicianship, and technique to spare.

— Fred Hersch

Love , creativity, and opportunity is in the air. Take it in and do your thing.

— Lenny Kravitz

Making it look easy is the hardest thing in the world to do.

— Sarah Ban Breathnach

If you're going to be called a musicianship, you have to be able to play.

— Warryn Campbell

We wanted to make sure that the film covered the main issues of his life. Musicianship, appearance.

— Martin Bashir

I'm not a big metal fan. I love and respect the musicianship, which is spectacular.

— Steven Adler

I don't really admire musicianship per se - as is obvious from my own playing.

— Lemmy

The Beatles changed music forever. They took rock n' roll from a medium that was about cars and girls and gave it…

— Bob Spitz

I like playing a character that admires real musicianship, and real talent and hard work. I think that's a good message for…

— Elizabeth Gillies

Our music may sound big emotionally, but that's more to do with the playing, the level of musicianship and the full-on energy.…

— Win Butler

If a concert film is an experience of the musicianship without critiquing it, then this, too, is dropping you into a world…

— Joe Berlinger

“Musicianship: The marriage of study, experience and continuous commitment. It is a badass industry with many, many, many letdowns. Start early, stay…

— Lisa Goldin

The essential elements of singing are voice, musicianship, and story. It is the rare artist that has all three in abundance.

— Linda Ronstadt

Seskin has the gift of song...his voice has a natural lilt that can’t be learned. The combination of musicianship and repertoire make…

— Joel Selvin

I've never been happy with the quality of my work. I always felt as though my musicianship was lacking and that I…

— Linda Ronstadt

I have such happy memories of performing in a choir and I don't think I'd have got where I am today without…

— Katherine Jenkins

Christian music was such a huge foundation for me, even as a kid, and I grew to love Christian music not only…

— Jay DeMarcus

Favored Nations is a long-term commitment. Our hope is that those who are passionate about real musicianship will want to hear and…

— Steve Vai

I’ve worked with such legendary guitar players as Allan Holdsworth, Ronnie Montrose, Eric Clapton, Lowell George and Steve Vai, but none of…

— Ted Templeman

Christian musicians today, minus about ten bands, have never had to fight to be accepted or heard like general market bands have…

— Reese Roper

The state-of-the-art techniques really allowed us to make maps of how Sting's brain organizes music. That's important because at the heart of…

— Daniel Levitin

Matthew Davidson is blessed with a God-given, born-in-the-bone, talent. His musicianship is far beyond his age. When I play with Matthew, it's…

— Joe Osborn

With chamber music you can get people who work on the music for months, rehearsing it every day for a couple of…

— Nico Muhly

I want to be connecting with the subconscious, if I can call it that, because there are not to many words to…

— Sonny Rollins

Being a part of a band is easier to brainstorm, and it's fun - you're encouraged and inspired by the others. In…

— Brendan Benson

Without doubt, the foremost band for decades has been the One O'Clock Lab Band at the University of North Texas. Through its…

— Gary Burton

I think for me to be involved in a festival, there has to be a strong element of songwriting and musicianship.

— Aaron Dessner

I think we appreciate the musicianship we're surrounded with. Too many bands - it's an ego trip for the leader.

— Derek Trucks

The music that is played on the radio all the time or written about in magazines has nothing to do with musicianship.

— Dweezil Zappa

Our idea is simply to play the songs and to emphasize our musicianship.

— Krist Novoselic

To the outside world, I was pretty bad at everything my whole life. People didn't credit me for my musicianship.

— Bibi Bourelly

I feel like I'm waving the flag for musicianship, trying to bring back bands that can play.

— Jonathan Davis

I practice every day and that kind of stuff to maintain my musicianship.

— Bun E. Carlos

“We learn the most about musicianship & our limits whilst globetrotting. Touring is for tough-cookies.”

— Lisa Goldin

When music technology takes the place of musicianship, it's time to pull the plug/

— Robert Brown

I always considered technical musicianship as something you should be ashamed of - I don't know why.

— Laurent Brancowitz

I don't think there's anything wrong with being paternalistic as a company.

— Leonard Lauder

Every time you pick up your guitar to play, play as if it's the last time.

— Eric Clapton

My music is the spiritual expression of what I am: my faith, my knowledge, my being.

— John Coltrane