“I was a schooled musician. When I made 'Blue Velvet', I told everyone what to do. I was an arranger. I learned music in school I told the band to play this. I told the guitar to do that.” MadePlaySchoolBandMusicianBlueGuitarVelvetSchooledMusic In SchoolsBlue Velvet Author:Bobby Vinton
“My favorite instrument is the snare drum. In Scotland, the snare drum is very prominent in Highland bands. The Scottish style of playing is in my blood. It's a very powerful instrument, but it can also be soothing, like velvet. It's a real challenge for composers.” RealChallengesPowerfulBloodStyleBandInstrumentsMy FavoriteComposerScotlandVery PowerfulScottishSoothingVelvetProminentSnares Author:Evelyn Glennie
“I do a cover of a Velvet Underground song, and they were one of the most important bands, for me.” ImportantSongBandVelvetVelvet Underground Author:Martin Gore
“The virtuous to those mansions go Where pleasures unembitter'd flow, Where, leading up a jocund band, Vigor and Youth dance hand in hand, Whilst Zephyr, with harmonious gales, Pipes softest music through the vales, And Spring and Flora, gaily crown'd, With velvet carpet spread the ground; With livelier blush where roses bloom, And every shrub expires perfume.” HandsPleasureVirtueYouthBandSpringFlowRoseSpreadVirtuousCrownsPerfumeCarpetPipeHarmoniousHand In HandVigorMansionsVelvetGaleFloraShrubsZephyr Book:The Ghost Source: The Ghost