“I love contrast in music. Being inspired by classical, actually - in high school especially - classical and metal both, I remember having this cool realization that they are really similar. It's just different instrumentation.” DifferentSchoolRememberMusic IsHigh SchoolInspiredRealizationMetalsContrastInstrumentation Author:Amy Lee
“Well, one is inspired by the whole of life, one's own and somebody else's. You know how sometimes you hear great music, and music is completely untranslatable into words, into any words. A certain tension that is born when one listens to music could aid you in expressing something absolutely different.” KnowsWellsDifferentSometimesWholeCertainBornKnow HowMusic IsInspiredAidsTensionListening To MusicGreat Music Author:Wislawa Szymborska
“Well David "Fathead" Newman was my first experience with improvisation. When I saw him play for the first time I realized that there is an importance of spontaneous music being made on the spot. It was so soulful and singing through his horn. So that's how I was inspired early on.” FirstsWellsMadePlaySawsMusic IsSingingFirst TimeImportanceInspiredI RealizedSpotsSpontaneousHornsImprovisationSoulfulNewman Author:Roy Hargrove
“There are a good number of people creating black metal and black metal inspired music in the northwest. Much of this music is radically noncommercial and exists only on a very local, private level.” PeopleBlackLevelsNumbersCreatingMusic IsInspiredLocalsMetalsBlack Metal Author:Kristoffer Rygg
“Whenever I do my live shows, I feel artistically inspired and excited because I get to do and say a lot of things that I can't if I just make a record. A lot of times it's the only way people are going to hear my music because you don't get to have your music played on Top 40 if you're above the age of 35.” PeopleIfsWayFeelsI CanShowsAgeRecordsMusic IsInspiredExcited Author:Madonna Ciccone
“I was inspired by what students have done in some schools organizing walkouts protesting the lack of funding and that sort of thing. There are opportunities for students to engage in those types of protests - taking to the streets - but there is also writing poetry, writing music, beginning to express themselves, holding forums, educating each other, the whole range.” WritingDoneWholeSchoolOpportunityStreetsStudentsTypeMusic IsInspiredRangeProtestFundingForumsWriting PoetryWriting Music Author:Michelle Alexander
“The reality for me is simple. When music is written, it is usually categorized as classical. When it is improvised, it can still be called classical if it is an inspired improvisation. In either category, it is still music, and it can be good or bad or simply mediocre.” RealitySimpleMusic IsInspiredBe GoodMediocreImprovisation Author:Dave Brubeck
“I'm not an R&B singer, I'm a singer. I can sing any music that makes me feel inspired whether it's Country, a little bit of Rock and roll but within my roots as well. I'm not going too far with it, but it'll be within my roots. I feel like trying a different way to express my music because so many people have already taken from what I've done in the past and it kind of makes me not want to ever do anything that I've done before.” PeopleTryingKindDifferentCountryDonePastTakenMusic IsInspired Author:Brandy Norwood
“I'm really proud to be a woman making music. Nothing makes me happier than when other women approach me at shows and say, "You've inspired me to start writing music," or, "I feel like we could be best friends." Music is a male-dominated business, so it's nice to see bands with girls in them, and not just a bunch of dudes with beards in flannel shirts.” WritingGirlNiceProudMusic IsInspiredShirtsBeard Author:Bethany Cosentino
“One of the things I'm adamant about as a bandleader is not micromanaging. I'm an advocate for the concept of allowing everyone to be fully vested in what they're doing, so everyone contributes whatever they're inspired to contribute. Our music is not about me; I contribute one part, one experience, and drummer Terreon Gully brings something completely different.” DifferentMusic IsInspiredDrummer Author:Stefon Harris
“You can learn to write. But what you write is something that depends on your taste and on your vision or whatever. Also, of course, the music I listened to inspired my idea of music. When people ask me "Where's your inspiration? Where does it come from?" I have no idea. Music is about music. Not about life and love.” PeopleWritingInspirationVisionMusic IsInspiredAsk MeLife And Love Author:Nils Frahm
“As far as the music being inspired by Seattle, I think it's in some of the songs. Seattle is a really beautiful place in the right light, it's perched on a pretty unique geographic setting.” ThinkingBeautifulSongMusic IsUniqueInspiredReally BeautifulBeautiful Places Author:Robin Pecknold
“We believe in the almighty and we believe in God and that music is from God and we're inspired by God to give messages and ideas to people.” PeopleGivingBelieveIdeasMessagesMusic IsInspiredBelieve In GodAlmighty Author:Ziggy Marley