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My advice to new artists is to forget about all of this and take acting and dancing lessons and become a video star.
It's very hard to come across as a passionate human being in print. People can't hear the inflections in your voice.
When Frank Zappa would get an idea for a song, he just did it. He didn't wait for anybody or expect anyone to do it.
It was more fun trying to figure out I Want To Hold Your Hand than to take lessons. By this time I knew basic chords
3 years ago I was stocking shelves at Target, living on Ramen noodles, and crashing at Billy's house. Now I'm on tour
First I was a European-style player, then I was a downtown 'noise guy,' and now some people call me an Americana guy.
The Andalucían race is very strong. Another mystery- it has the most jealous people in the world, both men and women!
Looking hard for a drive in, searching for a corner cafe, where the hamburgers sizzle on an open grill night and day.
I am having so much fun performing, I feel almost guilty. I think, my God, I hope no one comes and busts me for this.
The music that is played on the radio all the time or written about in magazines has nothing to do with musicianship.
I've always been anti-marriage for men until they become mature. As a species we don't mature until we're in our 60s.
A lot of the touring stuff has become a drag. Traveling itself is a drag. Anyone who's been to an airport knows that.
The kids get a vote. That's very important when it comes to raising kids. And always keep the bigger picture in mind.
As long as you're excited about what you're playing, and as long as it comes from your heart, it's going to be great.
I don’t pay attention to the world. I just have the art I like and the music I like and for me that’s the whole world
When the road gets dark - And you can no longer see - Just let my love throw a spark - And have a little faith in me.
I've been circling the wagons down at Times Square, trying to fill up this hole in my soul but nothing fits in there.
I like to go to old versions and find out what effect beats and scales have on your body, how they can transport you.
I'm really into good nutrition and keeping healthy! That said, I'm also addicted to candy - It's my biggest weakness.
Metallica is a very complicated, fragile thing. On the outside, it's all metal, but on the inside it's very delicate.
There's no way we could make up what we are. The group is just what everyone is. Each of us has a different audience.
Session work makes you more strict. You can't hit notes all over the place. You've got to make each one really count.
It was more fun trying to figure out I Want To Hold Your Hand than to take lessons. By this time I knew basic chords.
What happens if you start drawing squares? Well, I'd say the answer to that is, don't get famous for drawing circles.
Most of the musicians I play with - aside from the form and structure of the music - the interpretation is up to them.
I think, a lot of times, people think they know what they want, but what they really want is something that's genuine.
I can play every instrument there is, every horn, I've played all the saxes and trumpets and everything and keyboards.
If a vacuum cleaner salesman rings your front door, he will be selling HIMSELF first. The vacuum cleaner is secondary.
I would recommend you watch the movie 'Jobs' starring Ashton Kutcher, if you don't have time to read Jobs's biography.
There are a lot better musicians than me out there that just haven't had the luck to fall into everything like I have.
I've come to realize that you live on through recordings; they're like a musical diary, a window into somebody's soul.
We're not the kind of band who writes an order abundance of songs and picks from them, we usually write for the album.
Now that we're established and we have a history we know that we can expect people to show up and to have a good time.
I was mostly self-taught on guitar and that had its benefits. It's a great thing to work through problems on your own.
When I feel like improvising, I always improvise on the guitar, never on the lute. It's as natural to me as breathing.
I really worked with icons in the music business, which really had a strong effect on me. It wasn't just pick-up gigs.
You can't really tell what the audience wants but you can tell what will keep everybody's attention in the same place.
Since I've got on the Internet, it's opened a whole world of wasted time for me. My wife says she's an Internet widow.
I know Eric Engerbretson to be a man of integrity who is firmly committed to the artful balance of music and ministry.
Look at Bob Dylan: his voice is not a great sound, but it gets the idea across... and that is what's really important.
Usually people think that it is the musicians who create the music, but in fact it is music who creates the musicians.
Don't get me wrong, The Beatles are one of our all-time favourite bands, but there's a lot more we were influenced by.
I love the sound of vinyl best. My sweetheart and I love to put on a vinyl record, it feels and sounds so much better.
Ryan Alvanos is an offbeat, insanely inventive singer-songwriter who sneaks up on you with a sly wit and subtle power.
All the different styles I've played have really helped me as a guitarist and helped me develop my own way of playing.
That's why I like the Steinberger guitars. They're easy to travel with... and they don't get messed up by the airlines.
To me, I don't see any difference between a synthesizer and an acoustic instrument. It's what's done on it that counts.
I wanted to be a music fan who just listens to music. I never wanted to be musician. I didn't gravitate toward playing.
I never use pull-offs because I don't like the sort of 'meow' sound they make with the string being deflected sideways.
I don't like to play above or below people's heads. Basically, I just like to get up in front of a crowd and rip it up.