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“From our earliest days in Liverpool, George and I on the one hand and Paul on the other had different musical tastes. Paul preferred 'pop type' music and we preferred what is now called 'underground'. This may have led to arguments, particularly between Paul and George, but the contrast in tastes, I'm sure, did more good than harm, musically speaking, and contributed to our success.”

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Author:John Lennon

“Listening to music as preparation or background for your work brings you into a creative mood... choose one type of music to calm down, another to reach a higher energy level, depending on the artwork you are doing.”

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Book:The New Creative Artist

Source: The New Creative Artist

“Music, in performance, is a type of sculpture. The air in the performance is sculpted into something.”

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Book:Real Frank Zappa Book

Source: Real Frank Zappa Book

“Jazz is the type of music that can absorb so many things and still be jazz.”

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Author:Sonny Rollins

“A name doesn't make the music. It's just called that to differentiate it from other types of music.”

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Author:Art Blakey

“My mother wanted me to take piano lessons, but I never wanted to, because that is something you have to learn, like you have to learn to type, and to me, that has nothing to do with music.”

Wanted Mother Music Like You Type Lessons Piano Piano Lesson

Author:Ryo Kawasaki

“If you surveyed a hundred typical middle-aged Americans, I bet you'd find that only two of them could tell you their blood types, but every last one of them would know the theme song from the Beverly Hillbillies.”

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Book:The World According to Dave Barry

Source: The World According to Dave Barry

“But know this: as far as a music culture goes, EDM is the one who will accept the kids on the outliers, the ones who get bullied, the ones who feel like they may not quite fit in. This community is exceptional in its ability to bond all types together, and I am not exaggerating when I say it saves lives. Our audience is intelligent and kind, discriminating only in regards to which sound they like best. Our audience is unprecedented in their drive to proactively support each other.”