Song Quotes by Timothy B. Schmit

17 Song quotes by Timothy B. Schmit

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When a veteran songwriter talks about a song, the words often carry a lifetime of studio nights. Timothy B. Schmit’s 17 snippets capture that seasoned voice, touching on craft, feeling, and the quiet power of a well‑written chorus.

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Wherever your musical interest takes you, whether it's just in your garage or in your shower, never forget why you started. Keep…

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I write songs; I record them. When I get enough, and it seems like a coherent piece, I call it an album.

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Jazz doesn't have much to do with how I write songs, but I am a big fan. My favorites are Oscar Peterson,…

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I did a lot singing for one album for Crosby, Stills & Nash, and at the time, they didn't want anyone to…

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When you're songwriting, it's like talking about your own life experience. When you're with a band, you have to compromise.

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A great song has to stand on its own, just singing and playing, and the rest is frosting. But you have to…

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I got to see The Beatles a couple of times. In fact, I saw their last performance ever in San Francisco. The…

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I've always been music-oriented. My dad was a musician, and I listened to the radio all of the time.

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When I was about 13 or 14. I was in a Kingston Trio type group. We evolved into the New Breed. Our…

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I grew up around music. My father was a professional musician. We used to have a trailer house that we travelled in.…

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When I was in grade school, I remember singing in a chorus where they actually had two parts going. It was very…

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It took me a while to get an electric guitar and a bass and amps and stuff. Playing the acoustic guitar was…

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People would call me up because they liked my voice, and they wanted some kind of vocal harmony. Sometimes I was asked…

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One of the important things when you're making a record or doing a performance is the sequence of the songs. It really…

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Although I was writing songs when I was younger, I didn't feel I had much of a clue as to what I…

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Writing a song is work. You have to go deep in order to mine the material and dig it out.

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Even though I grew up playing folk music - and surf music, originally - I was listening to Motown and Stax on…

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I was playing surf music with my band when a girlfriend of mine who had come from Los Angeles took me to a James…

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I probably learned most of my craft from singing to the radio.

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When I was about 13 or 14. I was in a Kingston Trio type group. We evolved into the New Breed. Our first song…

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I've had a lot of people pass away in my life. I guess it's all a matter of how you deal with your mortality…

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I'm good at fitting in, and I think I'm fairly perceptive about moods and psychic environments.

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Jazz doesn't have much to do with how I write songs, but I am a big fan. My favorites are Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal,…

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I traveled a lot, but we didn't hire nannies to take care of our kids. We were both very hands-on. My wife did the…

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I do not run my band like The Eagles, for sure. I've never had to be heavy handed.

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Working solo means you don't have to account for anybody else. You do it yourself, so you're not trying to please others as well…

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People would call me up because they liked my voice, and they wanted some kind of vocal harmony. Sometimes I was asked to come…

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I didn't really think too much about being any kind of pioneer. The truth is, I actually kind of caught onto a couple of…

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Although I was writing songs when I was younger, I didn't feel I had much of a clue as to what I was doing…

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