Books Quote by Tom Glazer

As me being somebody that makes arguably nostalgic music, I cannot stand when somebody tries to make old music just to sound old.

— Adrian Younge

Old music used to mean something. There is none of that today.

— Ziggy Marley

Older people generally appreciate live music.

— Syd

Country music historically has been sort of middle-aged people's music.

— John Shelton Reed

Even though we try not to be nostalgic about drawing from old music, I'm always inspired by things like old Cole Porter songs or…

— Ron Mael

Folk music - and what people are now perceiving as being folk music - is music that's quite close to the ground. The songs…

— Johnny Flynn

In the early 60s, folk music seemed to be very popular. In the early 70s, people like James Taylor, John Denver, Jim Croce and…

— Paul Stookey

I think folk music helps reinforce your sense of history. An old song makes you think of times gone by.

— Pete Seeger

I didn't know folk music growing up, no. It's something I've come to study, really, because I think there's so much to learn from…

— Anonymous

I feel like folk music is almost like an old recipe that is passed on from generation to generation.

— Neha Bhasin

That's what we grew up with - the good songs, the good lyrics, the good big-band stuff. I miss that era.

— Glen Campbell

I've always had a very great appreciation for older music. That's honestly where a lot of my musical instincts come from.

— Benson Boone