“I use all different kinds of techniques for all different types of music. The music dictates the style.” Quote by John Patitucci
“The obvious priority is to get your intonation together. Your sound and your pitch should be inspiring to people, not a distraction.” PeopleShouldTogetherSoundObviousPrioritiesDistractionIntonation Author:John Patitucci
“I am a firm believer that you work as hard as you can, you're diligent, and God's gonna do with it what He wants to do with it. Whether it's big or little, it's still going to do what it needs to do and get into the hands it needs to get into.” WantNeedsLittlesStillsHardHandsBigsBelieverFirmDiligent Author:John Reuben Zappin
“The idea of The Boy Vs. The Cynic is the tension between the wide-eyed optimism in youthfulness where you think nothing can go wrong, "I've got the world ahead of me. I'm gonna be a go-getter.” ThinkingWorldIdeasBoysOptimismWideTensionCynicYouthfulness Author:John Reuben Zappin
“I'm a perfectionist and I can kill songs because I analyze them too much. For me it takes awhile because I like to do it and then step back and listen and observe.” I CanSongStepsToo MuchPerfectionist Author:John Reuben Zappin
“We have had some great shows this summer, the Jammin Against the Darkness event was pretty incredible and it was good to see everyone at the festivals. Today we head to South Dakota for the start of the tour with Falling Up, The Wedding and Mainstay.” ShowsTodayFallDarknessEventsSummerSouthIncrediblesFestivalsDakotaSouth Dakota Author:John Reuben Zappin
“I was interested in a whole range of music that I used to play, popular music -- particularly American music -- that I heard a lot of when I was a teenager," "I think at a certain point it dawned on me that myself playing this music wasn't very convincing. It was more convincing when we played music that came from our own stock of tradition. ... I certainly feel a lot more comfortable playing so-called Celtic music.” ThinkingFeelsPlayWholeUsedCertainHeardComfortableTraditionTeenagerRangeConvincingCelticPopular MusicAmerican MusicCeltic Music Author:John Renbourn
“Ethnic music the world 'round is quite fascinating," "There are an enormous number of similarities there, and it's the similarities that are so appealing. ... I haven't even scratched the surface of that kind of thing.” WorldKindNumbersHavensRoundsSurfaceEnormousFascinatingSimilarity Author:John Renbourn
“[Brion calls his working relationship with West a natural fit.] His knowledge and understanding of records across the board is great, ... That's the reason why we got along: We don't see music as something that happens in one genre.” ReasonHappensUnderstandingNaturalRecordsFitWestGenreReason WhyBoardsKnowledge And Understanding Author:Jon Brion
“It was so much fun conducting an orchestra and watching the musicians' faces as some of Kanye's lyrics went by. They couldn't believe what was going on.” BelieveFacesFunMusicianOrchestraConducting Author:Jon Brion
“I'm a southern girl from Arkansas and I am just tryin to do my thing in the business. To make a long story short I'm just trying to be successful at what I do and work hard.” TryingLongHardStoriesGirlSuccessfulHard WorkBeing SuccessfulSouthernArkansasLong StorySouthern Girl Author:Kiley Dean