Bass Quote by Phil Collins

Before too long I was playing badly out in some bars around Memphis, but as soon as I learned a few chords I started…

— Bryan Hayes

I've always been a fan of just writing songs and making music.

— Max Schneider

I have been exposed to most musical genres and have learned how to tackle them effectively.

— Wendy Starland

I began to learn a lot of chords and rhythms. It was a bit boring at the time but came in very handy later…

— Alvin Lee

I'm not avoiding specifics, but I've always written songs from more of a global standpoint.

— William Beckett

I wanted to make some music with deeper meaning mixed with the fun and cool stuff I've been doing for so long.

— Princess Superstar

I've been gearing up for this future of writing a lot of new music by digging into my favorite old stuff, and twisting it…

— Caroline Shaw

I started writing songs as character explorations.

— Noah Reid

I write folky tunes, like Tom Waits and Bob Dylan.

— Noah Reid

I'm not writing just classic-sounding songs, but songs that come from experience.

— Leon Bridges

The only thing I don't write is the guitar solos, but even then I might suggest one or two things.

— Steve Harris

I came into music because I thought the presentation of poetry wasn't vibrant enough. So I merged improvised poetry with basic rock chords.

— Patti Smith