Effortless Quote by Stanley Clarke

My earliest professional musical experiences were really as a session player, and every day was an adventure. Three sessions a day, every day, and…

— Rick Wakeman

Creating a record on my own and deciding who plays and how the songs were structured, it was fun to do.

— Matt Skiba

Being on my own in a studio is really, really different than making music with the band. I can't say I necessarily enjoy it…

— Hayley Williams

I'm very thankful that I'm in a position where I'll never be without a session. I'll always have someone who will want to get…

— MNEK

I'm just authentically, unapologetically myself. In and out of drag, in and out of the gig, in and out of the studio. My friends…

— Alyssa Edwards

I play music a lot but on my own mostly, so it was nice to be around other people. There was a certain sense…

— Robert Wyatt

A lot of music for me was about - I mean, aside from the fun and challenge of writing and being really good friends…

— Carrie Brownstein

Every recording session and tour is a very valuable time to me in terms of getting to spend time with the musicians - whether…

— Will Oldham

I had a chance to play with the best musicians that were coming through because I was pretty good myself or else they wouldn't…

— Louis Armstrong

I was able to truly immerse myself in the record-making process. I'm excited about music.

— Five for Fighting

After my day at the Uni winded up, I used to go and perform gigs - I used to look forward to playing in…

— Ananya Birla

The rehearsal process is the most important thing to me, so working with colleagues who are effusive, thoughtful, young and vivacious is really inspiring…

— Susanna Phillips