“The idea that a musician can submit music online for the chance to have it promoted to a nationwide audience is the American dream come true, and a major step toward democratizing how music is discovered.” IdeasDreamChanceStepsAudienceMajorsMusicianMusic IsOnlineAmerican DreamSubmitDreams Come True Author:Ali Partovi
“Music, as long as it exists, will always take its departure from the major triad and return to it. The musician cannot escape it any more than the painter his primary colors or the architect his three dimensions.” LongThreeColorReturnMajorsMusicianPainterPrimariesDimensionsArchitectDepartureThree DimensionsPrimary ColorsTriads Book:The Craft of Musical Composition: Theory. English translation by Arthur Mendel Source: The Craft of Musical Composition: Theory. English translation by Arthur Mendel
“Alan Lomax is the person who I think should be given major credit for what has been called the "Folk Song Revival." My father participated with him because my father was a musicologist and urged trained musicians to learn about "the vernacular."” ThinkingShouldPersonsHas BeensSongFatherGivenMajorsMusicianFolksCreditRevivalVernacularFolk Songs Author:Pete Seeger
“I've had a very different career than a lot of other musicians. I went through the major labels. I was signed to two major labels and bands. I've toured with Aerosmith, and I've had records on the charts, songs in the movies. If you had checklist of things a person wants to accomplish in music...I've done a lot. And I don't mean that in an egotistical way; I never take it for granted. But you can't think outside the box unless you know what's in the box.” IfsThinkingKnowsWayWantMeanPersonsTwoDifferentDoneSongCareersRecordsBandMajorsMusicianBoxesAccomplishGrantedLabelsEgotisticalOutside The BoxThink Outside The BoxChecklistsAerosmith Author:Michael Angelo Batio
“It's a radical time for musicians, a really revolutionary time, and I believe revolutions like Napster are a lot more fun than cash, which by the way we don't have at major labels anyway, so we might as well get with it and get in the game.” WayBelieveWellsMightGamesFunI BelieveRevolutionMajorsMusicianRadicalLabelsRevolutionaryCashNapster Author:Courtney Love
“I'm glad I was born when I was. My time was the golden age of variety. If I were starting out again now, maybe things would happen for me, but it certainly would not be on a variety show with 28 musicians, 12 dancers, two major guest stars, 50 costumes a week by Bob Mackie - the networks just wouldn't spend the money today.” IfsTwoShowsHappensAgeTodayStarsBornWeekMajorsMusicianStartingGladGoldenVarietyMy TimeDancerGuestsBobCostumesGolden AgeStarting OutGuest Stars Author:Carol Burnett