Instruments Quotes

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I play these sort of comical instruments I invented, like the electric rake and the electric plunger. I do a lot of almost stand-up comedy… — Eugene Chadbourne
What I enjoy most about being on stage is that the natural instruments give you a greater freedom with texture. When you use natural instruments… — John Cale
The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, and the related Accra Agenda for Action, are useful policy instruments that set out the mutual responsibilities of donors… — Margaret Chan
I actually think that bass is probably the instrument that has evolved in a quantum leap compared to other instruments. It's the instrument that's evolved… — Stanley Clarke
And it's sad because it's like a surprise to people - almost an anomaly - when artists are actually refined and trained on an instrument.… — Vanessa Carlton
I wanted something that had the feel of a complete band and a variety of instrument. Apart from doing the album for musical satisfaction, I… — Danielle Dax
I wanted to play my violin and have my musical expression through the instrument. But then I was really young when I had my first… — Gustavo Dudamel
I thought I'd do everything on four-track, and then I'll record every instrument myself in a studio, and then I'll have a solo album released… — Kim Deal
So the ideology was that: use sounds as instruments, as sounds on tape, without the causality. It was no longer a clarinet or a spring… — Luc Ferrari
The clock, for all its precision in measurement, is a blunt instrument for the psyche and for society. Schedules can replace sensitivity to the mood… — Jay Griffiths
I think 'Tap Dogs' has lasted so long because people have a natural interest in tap dancing. This form of dancing can't be dated, it's… — Adam Garcia
Percussion is physical, as most instruments are. The body must function well in order to play the instruments well. Last year I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. — Evelyn Glennie
In most places that are rich in guitar culture, everyone uses their fingers, like in Spain or Africa. In Japan there are string instruments played… — Kevin Eubanks
Don't try to follow any trends, just concentrate on writing great songs and knowing your instrument. All the other stuff will fall into place. — Steven Adler
I like big shows, a lot of volume and a lot of energy. I love electric instruments. But I do love mixing those with bluegrass… — Dierks Bentley
And then the last album, "Get It", was done over a shorter period of time and I started using other musicians, as opposed to playing… — Dave Edmunds
For the Members of the Assembly having before their eyes so many fatal Instances of the errors and falshoods, in which the greatest part of… — Robert Hooke
The influence of electricity in producing decompositions, although of inestimable value as an instrument of discovery in chemical inquiries, can hardly be said to have… — Charles Babbage
[Microscopic] evidence cannot be presented ad populum. What is seen with the microscope depends not only upon the instrument and the rock-section, but also upon… — Thomas George Bonney
The chief instrument of American statistics is the census, which should accomplish a two-fold object. It should serve the country by making a full and… — James A. Garfield

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