Solo Quotes

456 Solo quotes by 351 unique authors

My solo travels in Paris have brought many perfect hours of being alone but not a moment of loneliness. People who depend on other people… — Andrew O'Hagan
Adam Berenson knows how to compose, organize an ensemble, do musical research, play solo and trio piano, write for musical journals, and enlist others to… — Paul Bley
Hearing Marilyn Crispell play solo piano is like monitoring an active volcano. She is one of a very few pianists who rise to the challenge… — Jon Pareles
By going solo I could lose a fortune but money is not important. — Barry Gibb
He wanted us to play whatever we played in the most characteristic and appropriate style. Even it was the theme from 'The Godfather,' you needed… — Manny Laureano
On June 14, 1998, I pushed off under quiet gray skies from Nags Head, N.C, in the American Pearl, a 23 foot long boat made… — Tori Murden
Both Neil and I had done solo projects where we were the boss and I just thought that if he was willing to get into… — Alex Lifeson
I'm more interested in melodic things. I think the biggest challenge when you go to play a solo is trying to invent a melody on… — Frank Zappa
The spiritual path is not a solo endeavor. In fact, the very notion of a self who is trying to free her/ himself is a… — Tara Brach
Guitar solos bore the hell out of me. Only a few guitarists interest me, and it's not about the solos they play, it's about the… — Dan Auerbach
As long as I know what key the solo is in, I try to kind of empty my mind and not think about anything. I… — Ace Frehley
It's the group sound that's important, even when you're playing a solo. — Oscar Peterson
I don’t think the drums are a solo instrument. Drums are there to set the beat for the music. — Keith Moon
I wanted all my solos to be something you could sing along with — John Frusciante
What I do on my solo stuff is just the most natural version of who I am, and I’m trying to represent the feelings that… — John Frusciante
A good solo is like a book. It will start out in a phrase, it will go on in paragraphs, and then it will have… — Steve Vai
With Zeppelin, I tried to play something different every night in my solos. I'd play for 20 minutes but the longest ever was 30 minutes.… — John Bonham
This solo piano exploration (Beyond The Sky) by Rob Schwimmer is full of passion and love...his execution and ideas flow with a beautiful sense of… — Joe Lovano
I’m always the same. Whether I’m solo or with Big Bang, the one thing I have to do is sing and dance. I started solo… — Taeyang
Running is my solo time; working my muscles outside in fresh air is therapeutic. — Nina Dobrev
Surrender. That's an interesting term. We tend to see all forms of surrender as negative--war, sports, highway on-ramps. You'd never hear us describing a relationship… — Franz Wisner
I was asked in an interview once: You're writing another book with a female lead? Aren't you afraid you're going to be pigeonholed? And I… — Kelly Sue DeConnick
Corina Bartra is a very intriguing singer. On Son Zumbon ... the music utilizes tricky rhythms, the leader's haunting voice, and plenty of short solos.… — Scott Yanow
The only time it dominates is during a solo, or when we play a low blues and I put figures in behind Eric's vocals. There's… — Alan Price
I'm not a really good classical guitarist by any means, but what I learned from this is a way of working very slowly on solo… — Marc Ribot

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