Band Quote by Jose Feliciano
“I didn't mean for it to cause such a furor, but I was the first guy to ever do the national anthem with a guitar. Everyone else had the big brass band. Nowadays it's tracks that they sing to, but in my day, we had no tracks. And I was the only orchestra that I knew that was the best orchestra and that was me and my guitar.”
About This Quote
Source Concert: Live Performance, 1965
He pioneered playing the national anthem on guitar, breaking tradition.
In simple terms: He first played the anthem on guitar.
Key Takeaway
Innovate tradition respectfully.
Themes
innovation
tradition
music
identity
Mood
creative
defiant
Type
musical
cultural
When to use this quote
- performance
- arrangement
- public events
Key Concepts
Cultural symbolism
musical experimentation
Questions to Reflect On
- How to honor tradition while innovating?
- What risks are worth taking?
A Different Perspective
Changing tradition can meet resistance.
![“As many bands as you heard [in New Orleans], that's how many bands you heard playing right. I thought I was in Heaven playing second trumpet in the Tuxedo Brass Band -- and they had some funeral marches that would just touch your heart, they were so beautiful.” quote by Louis Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/332/louis-armstrong-7258_band_as-many-bands-as-you-heard-in-new-orlean_102795.jpg)
