“My husband is a musician. He cooks and he's a chef but he also, he makes basement recordings. So many people in my life make basement recordings, so I feel very lucky, I'm surrounded by very creative people.” PeopleFeelsCreativeLuckyHusbandMusicianCooksMy HusbandChefCreative PeopleBasements Author:Dana Spiotta
“You gotta remember: we're musicians we're just crazy people who can't get along sometimes. I've definitely come to the table with my knife in my pocket a couple of times; you know how it is. It's part of being human. Now add fame and money and all that rock and roll craziness to it - we're lucky we don't eat each other in this industry!” PeopleKnowsHumansSometimesRememberKnow HowCrazyRocksIndustryCoupleFameLuckyMusicianTablesAddPocketsKnivesRock And RollBeing HumanCrazinessCrazy People Author:Corey Taylor
“When I was a kid growing up in Kentucky, on lucky summer nights, my cousin would pick me up in his Chevy Super Sport and drive me down along the Ohio River to Cincinnati to hear some rock 'n' roll. Those were exciting times, and the bands would play late into the night, rocking soaked in sweat. When I hear the Ready Stance, these memories come back to me and I remember that Cincinnati has produced so many wonderful musicians. The Ready Stance is among that number. You will be hearing a lot about them in the future.” PlayKidsRememberNightSportsMemoriesNumbersGrowing UpGrowingWonderfulRocksReadyLuckyBandLateSummerMusicianPicksRiversExcitingHearingSweatRock N RollCousinOhioStanceKentuckyMy CousinKids Growing UpSummer NightsPick MePick Me UpCome Back To MeChevy Author:Chris Frantz
“Im just lucky to have great parents. My sisters an actress. My brothers a musician. I found it hard growing up in such a... creatively driven family. I wanted to have this thing to create, myself.” HardWantedFoundParentGrowing UpGrowingBrotherLuckyMusicianActressesDrivenMy BrotherMy SisterGreat Parents Author:Grace Gummer
“I met Gary (Burton) at the Wichita Jazz Festival when I was 18 -- he was one of my favorite musicians and I got to play a few tunes with him there. Shortly after that, I joined his band, which was the equivalent of joining the Beatles for me! He was, and still is, one of the greatest musicians I have ever been lucky enough to be around.” StillsEnoughPlayMetsLuckyBandMusicianJazzMy FavoriteTunesFestivalsJoiningGaryGreatest Musician Author:Pat Metheny
“I realized, that the life of a musician, even of a very lucky, very successful musician, wasn't really the life I wanted: I hate travel, I hate living out of suitcases, I hate the constant anxiety of being on stage.” WantedHateSuccessfulStageLuckyAnxietyMusicianI HateConstantI RealizedSuitcases Author:Garth Greenwell
“I feel so lucky to have found two other, now three other musicians, that I can absolutely communicate with musically and believe in what they're doing almost 100% of the time. I've talked to a few [other] people in bands and that just isn't always the case.” PeopleFeelsBelieveI CanTwoThreeFoundCasesLuckyBandMusicianCommunicateSo Lucky Author:Theresa Wayman
“I feel like I'm struggling now, and nearly every musician I know feels that way - even the most successful ones. I realize that I'm very lucky, but I still feel like I could be doing so much better.” KnowsWayFeelsStillsRealizingStruggleSuccessfulLuckyMusician Author:Eleanor Friedberger
“I am lucky to have the greatest band and when you add a symphony orchestra to the mix it brings all of my songs to a whole new level. I wouldn't say I really change what I do but, having those talented musicians behind me, along with my band, really makes the songs so much bigger and more fun to sing.” WholeSongFunLevelsBehindsLuckyBandMusicianBiggerAddOrchestraSymphonySymphony OrchestrasTalented Musicians Author:Olivia Newton-John
“I just consider myself lucky that I've been a musician this long and not had to find another job.” LongJobsLuckyMusician Author:Paul Young
“People who are qualified are symphonic orchestra players and jazz musicians; they're qualified to do what they do. Rock stars are lucky. It's a combination of right time, right place and having certain genes or a gimmick or whatever, but it's really not anything more than sugar. It tastes good and goes away fast.” PeopleCertainStarsPlayerRocksTasteLuckyMusicianJazzCombinationSugarGenesRight TimeOrchestraQualifiedRock StarJazz MusicRight PlaceJazz MusicianGimmicks Author:Gene Simmons
“If you make money back from your record, you're doing it smart. It's an expensive hobby. I'm lucky enough to still make a living as a musician through live work and odd bits of royalties.” IfsStillsEnoughBitsRecordsLuckyMusicianSmartMaking MoneyOddExpensiveHobbiesRoyalty Author:Robyn Hitchcock
“I've been really lucky as far as the caliber of musicians I've been able to work with each time.” LuckyMusician Author:Brian Warren
“When I went, I hadn't had very much time to have hopes or expectations. I knew very little about Nashville, and I think that was probably good. When I was there, I got really lucky - I ended up with people that just were amazing musicians, and that's the Nashville that I experienced. That is a big part of Nashville - there's a lot of musicians, and that makes it a very special place and shapes the city.” PeopleThinkingSpecialLuckyMusicianExpectationsHaving Hope Author:Anna Ternheim
“I'm just lucky to have the type of friends and musicians and people dedicated to my music that I do.” PeopleTypeLuckyMusicianDedicated Author:Wynton Marsalis