“Since I'm doing so much science, I think the reason these ideas have occurred to me and not to other people in music is simply the influence that science plays in my life: working in laboratories, thinking of models, hypothesis, putting things together, trying to make sense of it all and so forth.” PeopleThinkingTryingIdeasReasonPlayTogetherInfluenceMusic IsModelsMake SenseHypothesisLaboratory Author:Dave Soldier
“Music is a big influence in my work and sometimes drives the energy of where I want to go.” WantSometimesBigsEnergyInfluenceMusic Is Author:Lemon Andersen
“As an artist, I feel that my father's biggest influence is me realizing that music has a purpose and it's not just for business and that music is spiritual. I get that from him that music is a spiritual thing.” FeelsSpiritualPurposeArtistFatherRealizingInfluenceMusic Is Author:Ziggy Marley
“Music is so elevated that it is beyond the reach of intellect and there flows from it an influence which is all-potent, and which noone can explain.” InfluenceMusic IsFlowIntellect Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Basically my influences have been American influences. It's been blues, gospel, swing era music, bebop music, Broadway show music, classical music.” Has BeensShowsInfluenceMusic IsErasSwingsBroadwayClassical MusicBroadway ShowsBebop Author:Horace Silver
“Photography and movies are a much bigger influence on me than music is itself.” InfluencePhotographyMusic IsBigger Author:Sune Rose Wagner
“We all, we all good people just trying to escape the negative influence that come around us and that's the story of my life, you know? Trying my best to get around the ills and I bumped my head a few times but I think, you know, music is my savior for right now, for me and my whole group.” PeopleThinkingKnowsTryingWholeStoriesGroupsInfluenceRight NowMusic IsNegativeSaviorGood PeopleStory Of My LifeNegative Influence Author:Kendrick Lamar
“Because U.K. artists aren't compensated when their music is played on U.S. radio stations, U.S. artists aren't compensated when their records are played on U.K. stations based on the fact that there's no reciprocity. If that income came in, our artists would be paying income taxes on it. So if we can get a lot of policy on the radar, that may have some positive influence.” IfsMayFactsWould BeArtistRecordsInfluencePolicyTaxesMusic IsRadioIncomeStationsIncome TaxReciprocityRadarRadio StationsPositive Influence Author:Neil Portnow
“Being able to connect with people with similar taste and style also allows people to get to know us better. Although we have been around for a little, some people listen to our music and some people don't listen to our music, so it's nice to be able to curate the sounds and show our influences. Although it's nice to go out and look fancy and dress up, you don't always go to parties where the music is a good so it's nice to be in a position to bring the vibes and create the experience.” PeoplePartyNiceInfluenceStyleMusic Is Author:Jillian Hervey
“Neil Young, who isn't really evident when you listen to my music, is probably my favorite of the legends, besides Dylan. They're all a huge influence on me. For me, just following rock history and watching Darkness On the Edge of Town and realizing that's it's okay to be obsessed with a snare sound because Bruce Springsteen was obsessed with a snare sound.” RealizingDarknessInfluenceMusic IsOkayMy FavoriteObsessedDylanSpringsteen Author:Adam Granduciel
“Dick Clark was a really great influence in my career; he helped me a lot with his whole organization, and they were awesome to me at all different points - but one thing that I really disagreed with him on was when he said that what I do, pop music, is a disposable art form.” ArtSaidDifferentWholeFormCareersOne ThingInfluenceMusic IsOrganizationPopsReally GreatPop MusicDisposableGreat Influence Author:Cyndi Lauper
“The nature of music is mysterious and so much so that it generates strong emotions within us. It moves along passages that reach the most intimate areas of our psyche without being tried by prejudices or influences of any kind.” KindMovingStrongEmotionInfluenceMusic IsAreasPrejudiceMysteriousIntimatePassagesStrong Emotions Author:Andrea Bocelli