Display Quote by Jim Sinclair

People of talent resemble a musical instrument more closely than they do a musician. Without outside help, they produce not a single sound, but…

— Franz Grillparzer

Say what you will about Gypsy women, but they are remarkable assessors of blues guitar talent.

— Gary Gulman

Music chooses her musicians.

— Patricia Barber

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…

— Lindsey Buckingham

It seems like everyone's listening to fiddles and banjos.

— Ketch Secor

When the suggestion was made that I might consider doing music of Joni Mitchell, I thought it was a fantastic idea. Joni, I admire…

— Herbie Hancock

Some of the most powerful female performers I've seen balance the feminine and the masculine and are incredibly strong. Like, I think Hayley Williams…

— Lauren Mayberry

I don't know any guitar player, any of the real greats, who don't rate Joni Mitchell up there with the best of them.

— Chrissie Hynde

A musician should only sound like what they do, and no two musicians sound the same. It's an individual-feel thing, you know?

— Dave Grohl

Being a musician makes you very - musicians in general tend to be quite sensitive, I think, to the environment around them, which helps…

— Shirley Manson

Generally, it's all of this subconscious stuff. I didn't even know what Lizzobangers was about until it was mastered and I got to listen…

— Lizzo

In the hierarchy of instruments, if you're a harpist, you're considered someone with a brain much more than if you're a singer.

— Nellie McKay