Chords Quote by Bucky Pope

I came into music because I thought the presentation of poetry wasn't vibrant enough. So I merged improvised poetry with basic rock chords.

— Patti Smith

I try to find nice chord changes, that's how I love to start, and then I start trying to knock it into a song,…

— Jeff Lynne

I like chords that are very lush with all the lush parts taken out.

— Carla Bley

I started off liking uptight music and then discovered Pink Floyd and Hendrix.

— Kemp Muhl

I'd been getting bored with the stereotyped changes (harmonies) that were being used all the time. ... I found that by using the higher…

— Charlie Parker

I've always been attracted to odd chord changes and interesting melodies.

— James Righton

I used to try and make up visually for what I couldn't play as a musician. I used to get into very incredible visual…

— Pete Townshend

What Jimmy Page did was pretty inspiring for guitar players. He married a lot of acoustic elements into hard rock. The kind of chords…

— Nancy Wilson

I wanted to develop a guitar style where phrases and lines get there just in the nick of time, like with Curtis Mayfield and…

— Robbie Robertson

In those days, I didn't know how guys like Clapton and Beck were getting that searing blues lead sound, so I developed my style…

— John Fogerty

I was listening to Jimi Hendrix; I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist.

— LL Cool J

Lately, I love creating ideas on my acoustic guitar. I sit in my living room for hours trying different chords.

— Martin Garrix