Song Quotes by Michael McDonald

12 Song quotes by Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald’s 12 thoughts on Song carry his signature soulful tone, touching on vocal harmony, groove, and the emotional weight a well‑crafted tune can carry.

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Most times, lyrics are the last thing I listen to, being a musician.

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When I listen to songs, to this day, I listen to the chords and the groove and the melody.

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I'm a very slow songwriter; it takes me sometimes years to write one song, if I ever finish.

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The Stax/Volt stuff is really what I grew up on.

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In one way or another, all my songs are about the necessity for trust.

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I've come to learn that music speaks for itself.

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I've never felt that I was doing anything more worthwhile musically than when I was with Steely Dan.

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One of my all-time favorite Christmas songs, I have to admit, was the Chipmunks' 'Christmas Song.' I remember playing that song over…

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I went to Catholic grade school, so we sang a lot of religious songs: 'O Holy Night,' 'Silent Night.'

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I've always had a dream that I might write a Christmas song that might resonate with people during the holidays.

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I wish I wrote songs like Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Don Henley, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, so many of the songwriters I…

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I love to write songs, but they don't come easy to me - I spend a lot of time writing really dumb…

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Beck is obviously a consummate musician. He plays instruments, many instruments. He can make his own record without having a fleet of computer operators…

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I'd say that Ray Charles is definitely the biggest influence on my singing. Also Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.

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Since the '60s, we've lived so much in an age of quick fixes that the culture itself has become a quick fix.

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Hey, I'd love to have a hit single, but if that doesn't happen, I'm not going to complain.

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I truly cherish the time and experience with friends that I have been making music with for so many years, even decades now.

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While making any record, you look for the opportunity to bring someone who will help generate something special in the music environments you create.

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I do love the Nat King Cole stuff, the classic Christmas records. There's something about putting those records on and hearing his voice at…

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I've always written short stories.

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I've always felt like the Forrest Gump of the music business. I've been fortunate to work with a lot of great people.

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Rap is like any other genre: There are the people who are very creative with it and do remarkable things... and then there's that…

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I wish I wrote songs like Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Don Henley, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, so many of the songwriters I admire. They…

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Most of my life is taken up with family. It takes me awhile to get a record together that I feel is worthy of…

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'Livin' on the Fault Line' was kind of a commercial disappointment for us, although it seemed to have a certain buzz with the smaller…

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We try to promote the Christmas season and remind people that it is a season of peace. That's what the season's real meaning is…

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My wife is, by and large, the best thing that ever happened to me.

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