Alive Quote by Charlie Parker

I could hear it sometimes, but I couldn't play it. I'd been getting bored with the stereotyped changes that were being used. I found…

— Charlie Parker

I realized by using the high notes of the chords as a melodic line, and by the right harmonic progression, I could play what…

— Charlie Parker

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

I was working like a dog as a housekeeper, barista, nanny, cook, so I could save enough money to really sit with my instruments.…

— Valerie June

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

— James Righton

I don't really listen to my old stuff, but on occasion, I would either hear a track on the radio or a friend might…

— Kate Bush

I was pillaging a lot of music that had nothing to do with guitar playing, using a lot of strange tunings and voicings and…

— Daniel Rossen

I'd experimented with so many different types of music. I had these folky songs I'd written and recorded, but something wasn't quite right.

— Florence Welch

Same thing with harmonies. If you hear something that harmonically is interesting, express it. So that's what I'm saying about talking the music rather…

— Itzhak Perlman

I was just very conscious that I could either bore people by having the music be similar for too long, or I could just…

— Jonny Greenwood

There are times in life when you have to change your tune to keep harmony.

— Vikrant Parsai

I found a sound that people really liked - I found this basic concept and all I did was change the lyrics and the…

— Buck Owens