Absence Quote by Derek Bailey

I think playing solo is a second rate activity, really. For me, playing is about playing with other people.

— Derek Bailey

Being solo really lends itself to different interpretations - and everything is in the moment and on a whim. I never realised how far…

— Chris Cornell

Even if it is difficult playing with other people - sometimes it's great, sometimes it isn't, but that is kind of the point of…

— Derek Bailey

I mean, I really, really love playing solo. Definitely, it's like a labor of love, it's not a huge career. It's not that successful,…

— Amy Ray

And I've always loved playing solo.

— Glen Hansard

Solo, you don't have compromise. It gets back to what's great when you're a musician.

— Curt Smith

I'd say playing with a group or playing solo are equally rewarding, but in a different way.

— Chris Thile

I mean, being a solo artist is very different than being a member of a band. It's absolutely different. The whole situation is very…

— Tarja Turunen

My solo series, in some ways, have been rarely truly solo.

— Marjorie Liu

Never had a problem being solo

— Spido

I think especially since going solo it's pretty clear that I'm completely being myself.

— William Beckett

A great solo is one that's so frail that it actually teeters on the edge of falling apart, but doesn't.

— Joe Bonamassa