Musician Quotes

Maybe the idea of being a rockstar or being the one who’s recording or playing.

If one were asked to name one musician who came closest to composing without human flaw, I suppose general consensus would choose Johann Sebastian Bach.

I’m not a musician, I just play bass.

Music can always be a life-changing experience, for musicians and fans, or at least life-affecting, but it depends on to what degree.

Anyone who’s got a guitar, you like to pick it up. I can play a couple of songs, some ’50s rock and roll, a bit of Elvis. That’s it, really – I’m not a musician, I’m not a singer.

Little Willie John is the soul singer’s soul singer.

The Muslim people is calling upon you, Jerusalem is appealing to you, will anyone answer?

The most important thing I look for in a musician is whether he knows how to listen.

I’m not a big fan of lead vocalists, people who sing but don’t play. I never wanted to be in a band where the guy who was up front just sang. I’ve always thought it better when one of the musicians sings, like Steve Winwood.

I’m a self-taught musician, so I never really had the restrictions of any one instrument.