Bagpipes Quote by Thomas Beecham Download Open image “The bagpipes sound exactly the same when you have finished as when you started” — Thomas Beecham ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.3 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Bagpipes Finished Sound
Initially, when I was making the bagpipes and reed instruments, it was different from the other instruments. In terms of sound itself, it may… — Yoshi Wada Copy Share Image
When I hear the bagpipes, it makes the hairs on my neck stand on end. It always makes me weep. — Ashley Jensen Copy Share Image
“New Rule: Stop calling bagpipes a musical instrument. They're actually a Scottish Breathalyzer test. You blow into one end, and if the sound that… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
Scottish bagpipe has two tenors and one bass - three drone pipes - and then the one chanter. If you put bagpipes together, it… — Yoshi Wada Copy Share Image
It's hard to play with a bagpipe player. It's like an exotic bird. I love the sound, it's like strangling a goose. — Tom Waits Copy Share Image
When you've done something, certainly if you create a piece of music, you then hear it with fresh ears when you play it for… — Roger Waters Copy Share Image
The possibilities of percussion sounds, I believe, have never been fully realized — Charles Ives Copy Share Image
We do not realize the sound the world makes -- unless, of course, it comes to a stop. Then, when it starts, it sounds… — Mitch Albom Copy Share Image
The drums tell me everything. Everything else registers a millisecond later. — Adam Clayton Copy Share Image
Bagpipes is a woodwind instrument, so you have to warm it up. But in a wrestling dressing room? You've got to be kidding me. — Roddy Piper Copy Share Image
As you'll never hear the thing again, my boy, why not throw in a couple of brass bands? — Thomas Beecham Copy Share Image
Without question the most unpopular medium of musical sound in the world. — Thomas Beecham Copy Share Image
The sound of the harpsichord resembles that of a bird-cage played with toasting-forks. — Thomas Beecham Copy Share Image
Composers and musicians have always starved and, as this is a sentimental country, we think the tradition should be continued. — Thomas Beecham Copy Share Image
The grand tune is the only thing in music that the great public really understands. — Thomas Beecham Copy Share Image
I have just been all round the world and have formed a very poor opinion of it. — Thomas Beecham Copy Share Image
Madam, you have between your legs an instrument capable of giving pleasure to thousands and all you can do is scratch it. — Thomas Beecham Copy Share Image
In the first movement alone, I took note of six pregnancies and at least four miscarriages. — Thomas Beecham Copy Share Image
Beethoven's last quartets were written by a deaf man and should only be listened to by a deaf man. — Thomas Beecham Copy Share Image
“He had laid his head back until his scalp had contacted his spine, that far back, and opened his throat, and a sound rose… — Denis Johnson Copy Share Image
“New Rule: Stop calling bagpipes a musical instrument. They're actually a Scottish Breathalyzer test. You blow into one end, and if the sound that… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
It's hard to play with a bagpipe player. It's like an exotic bird. I love the sound, it's like strangling a goose. — Tom Waits Copy Share Image
Initially, when I was making the bagpipes and reed instruments, it was different from the other instruments. In terms of sound itself, it may… — Yoshi Wada Copy Share Image
Some men there are love not a gaping pig, some that are mad if they behold a cat, and others when the bagpipe sings… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
If the Scottish want to break away, I shall stand on Hadrian's Wall with a teary handkerchief, and say: 'Good riddance to the lot… — Jeremy Clarkson Copy Share Image
Constable Moore had reached the age when men can subject their bodies to the worst irritations - whisky, cigars, woolen clothes, bagpipes - without… — Neal Stephenson Copy Share Image
I'll bet there aren't too many people hooked on crack who can play the bagpipes. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
The tune was wailing and mournful, almost flagrantly so, and the total effect was of a heartbroken piccolo being parted forever from its bagpipe… — Peter S. Beagle Copy Share Image
Bill Monroe spoke of bringing 'ancient tones' into his music with echoes of British and Irish fiddle and bagpipe music, while also delving deeply… — Paul Zollo Copy Share Image
