Instrument Quotes

1109 Instrument quotes by 855 unique authors

I taught myself to play the piano. I've always been able to play, the minute I could get my hands up. I've always wanted to… — Jerry Hunt
I've been playing with Blackwell over 20 years. We used to play when I first went to Los Angeles. Blackwell plays the drums as if… — Ornette Coleman
So, for instance, if you came to me, I'd ask,'Do you want to write? Do you want to improvise? Why do you want to play… — Ornette Coleman
This is my second bass that Paul built me. There were some changes that were made. Sometimes I think of changes that could be made… — Mike Gordon
But ya know what, I am a part of something that happened. I'm a part of the music that happened. My voice is one more… — Waylon Jennings
I got into television because I hated it so. I thought, there's some way of using this fabulous instrument to be of nurture to those… — Jeff Greenfield
That's one strength that Stevie has. She's really not a strong instrumentalist in any way. Her instrument is her voice and her words. And it… — Lindsey Buckingham
You can have the greatest player in terms of mastering an instrument and you could be yawning your head off when you hear them. So,… — John McLaughlin
Learn your instrument. Be honest. Don't do anything phony. There is so much crap floating around. There is plenty of room for a bit of… — Christine McVie
You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That's jazz. — Oscar Peterson
There is another common misapprehension that the magnitude scale is itself some kind of instrument or apparatus. Visitors will frequently ask to 'see the scale.' — Charles Francis Richter
The system adopted in the Latin American instrument proves that, although no state can obligate another to join such a zone, neither can one prevent… — Alfonso G Robles
Being in a band is far more than playing an instrument. It's surviving. It's getting an album together. — Josh Silver
At the time, I didn't know that bass would not be enough for me. I'm not a bass player because bass is always a background… — Eberhard Weber
I think one of the best things you can do, no matter what you play, is to take up piano. Music is based on chord… — Unknown Author
I'm not here to battle anybody. In the end it's just an instrument. That shouldn't be a concept. — Eric San
My home studio is my private instrument for me only. It's not intended to record anyone but me. — Billy Sheehan
On playing guitar: I can play piano by ear, and some guitar. But I definitely havent mastered either instrument. I do it for fun as… — Ashley Tisdale
The joy I felt as the prospect before me of being the instrument destined to take away from the world one of its greatest calamities… — Edward Jenner
I can play piano by ear, and some guitar. But I definitely havent mastered either instrument. I do it for fun as a hobby. — Ashley Tisdale

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