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The bulk of my set is instrumental and you have to give yourself and the audience some relief because a performance is not about…

— Leo Kottke

I start with the aim of making something instrumental, and then I'm just like, 'Agh, no, it's not interesting enough. I've got to say…

— Phil Elverum

Because I refuse to perform my music in a traditional sense of instrumentation, I don't have an amazing live stage spectacle to provide, and…

— Tim Hecker

Bear in mind that you are not making music for your own pleasure, but for the pleasure of your audience.

— Richard Strauss

With instrumental music, it is traditionally hard to get exposure.

— Yanni

My music is not just about entertainment. It is about enlightenment also.

— Kailash Kher

You need to put yourself in the way of the music that stood the test of time. You're doing yourself an incredible disservice not…

— Chris Thile

Being a fan of pop music and rock bands, I am a reluctant convert into the art of instrumental rock music.

— Paul Gilbert

It's more my own thing if I do instrumentals, but I also do really love collaborating with vocalists, so it's a good balance.

— Flume

I feel like you're not a real musician or entertainer if you can't go into a room, pick up an instrument and entertain people.

— Chris Cornell

I'm an entertainer and I really enjoy entertaining. I think if you're going to really be what you say you are, you have to…

— Bernie Mac

I really feel like I've written my most effective music in the instrumental realms.

— Dickey Betts