Musician Quotes

Nature is an aeolian harp, a musical instrument whose tones are the re-echo of higher strings within us.

The Beatles were just four guys that loved each other. That’s all they’ll ever be.

Anybody can play. The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherfucker who plays it is 80 percent.

What Muddy Waters did for us is what we should do for others. It’s the old thing, what you want written on your tombstone as a musician: ‘He passed it on.’

As an audience member, I like the sound of something that’s been written – I like it to sound written. And then, of course, you can’t do it without the musicians who can play it.

Whatever I’d say would be an understatement. I can only say my life was made much better by knowing him. He was one of the greatest people I’ve ever known, as a man, a friend, and a musician.

You see, to me, the art of music is listening to it, not playing it. The real art of it is hearing it.

Raftaar is a sensible musician and respects women, music, and his fans!

Rock stars come and go. Musicians play until they die.

Jazz is the big brother of Revolution. Revolution follows it around.