“Michael Jackson will always be my favorite pop musician; he was for years and years until his death, which was horrible to me. So I like pop culture. But to me, even if it's popular, there is a quality in the music you have to be able to appreciate.” IfsYearsAbleCultureQualityMusicianAppreciateMy FavoritePopsHorriblePop CulturePop Music Author:Michel Gondry
“I took some lessons as a kid but trained myself by ear. I did it the way jazz musicians used to learn years ago, which is to play records and slow them down to figure out the notes. At first I tried to imitate Red Garland, who was my favorite jazz pianist.” WayYearsFirstsPlayKidsUsedRecordsFiguresLessonsMusicianRedYears AgoEarsJazzNotesMy FavoriteJazz MusicPianistJazz MusicianGarlands Author:Donald Fagen
“My favorite records are by bands where the musicians are all playing like themselves, but those personalities connect in an exciting way and create music that is one cohesive unit. It's not catchy like a pop song, but it's a really cool song.” WaySongRecordsPersonalityBandMusicianExcitingMy FavoritePopsUnitsReally CoolPop SongCatchy Author:Dylan Baldi
“I really had a great time working with Modest Mouse, just because of the people. I loved writing songs with Isaac Brock, and Jeremiah Green is probably my favorite musician that I've worked with.” PeopleWritingSongMusicianGreenMy FavoriteModestMiceGreat TimesWriting SongsIsaacHad A Great TimeJeremiah Author:Johnny Marr
“I'd have to say that Kenny White has earned a place among my favorite singer/songwritersand particularly, lyricists. As we say in the trade “he goes deep.” A true wordsmith AND musician who reveals a fine sense of humor, as well. Put on your headphones and listen carefully.” WellsWhiteFineMusicianTradeMy FavoriteSingersSense Of HumorHeadphonesKennyLyricistsFavorite Singer Author:David Crosby
“The time I like listening to music most on headphones is, I have a game I play with my brother, he's a musician as well.And he sends me MIDI files of keyboard pieces. So, these are pieces where I just get a MIDI file; I don't know what instrument he was playing them on; I know nothing about his section of the sound of the piece, and then when I'm sitting on trains I do a lot of train travel I turn them into pieces of music. And I love to do that; it's my favorite hobby.” KnowsWellsPlayTurnsGamesSoundPiecesBrotherListeningMusicianSittingInstrumentsTrainMy FavoriteMy BrotherHobbiesSectionsListening To MusicFilesKeyboardsHeadphonesMidiFavorite Hobby Author:Brian Eno
“Touring is my favorite part of being a musician. All the places I've traveled and lived affect me in many different ways. Good and bad.” WayDifferentMusicianMy FavoriteDifferent WaysTraveledGood And BadTouring Author:Elle King
“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
“For starters, I should just tell you that The Band was always my favorite band from the first moment that I heard the first note of "The Weight" on WNEW radio. It was when I was eight years old and Music From Big Pink came out. They were my favorite band always. They had a profound influence on me and on my becoming a musician.” ShouldYearsFirstsMomentsBigsHeardInfluenceBecomingBandMusicianWeightNotesProfoundMy FavoriteRadioEightStartersFavorite Bands Author:Colin Linden
“William Blake is my favorite poet of all time, and he said that he wasn't quite familiar with the sounds of music. If so, he would have been a musician.” IfsHas BeensSaidSoundPoetMusicianMy FavoriteFamiliarAll TimeBlakeSound Of Music Author:Benjamin Clementine
“I was deeply influenced by the sartorial practices of both preachers and jazz musicians and actually Masha in Act One of Anton Chekhov, my favorite writer's master piece,Three Sisters,when she arrives reflecting on whether they're ever going to get to Moscow, memories of the death of their father, and she's in black, and she says I'm in mourning for the world, saying in part that I have a sad soul and a cheerful disposition.” WorldSoulThreeFatherBlackMemoriesPracticePiecesMastersMusicianJazzMy FavoriteMourningPreacherDispositionCheerfulReflectingJazz MusicMoscowJazz MusicianChekhovThree SistersSad Soul Author:Cornel West
“That’s why I make music. When I listen to my favorite music made by other people, that’s what it does to me. So as a musician, I’m just trying to do the same thing with music I make. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. But when someone comes to me and says the music I’ve made has affected them emotionally, that’s the most gratifying part of my job.” PeopleTryingDoeMadeSometimesJobsMusicianMy FavoriteAffectedFavorite Music Author:Moby
“Being a part of a band is easier to brainstorm, and it's fun - you're encouraged and inspired by the others. In this band, it's especially that way for me, because they're my favorite musicians - they've been my favorite musicians for so long, and I get to play with them now. A lot of times onstage, I'm overcome with admiration or something, which also means that you need to step up, you need to really bear down to match the level of musicianship or artistry. It's really challenging.” MeanLongFunChallengesMusicianOvercomingInspiredMy FavoriteAdmirationArtistryStep Up Author:Brendan Benson
“I haven't figured out how to do anything yet besides recording music - I don't even entirely know how to do that. My favorite phrase is "It takes a lot of imagination to have no talent." So it's a struggle because I struggle between thinking about whether or not I'm actually a musician, am I actually an artist. Does it matter what I'm doing? Should I just go and jump off a bridge? Thinking about the social hierarchy and the fact that I'm American, and how I don't identify with being American, nor do I identify with any nationality or my race.” ThinkingArtistImaginationStruggleTalentMusicianMy Favorite Author:Willis Earl Beal
“If I was not a film-maker I'd probably be a musician. I like Kanye West, Jay-Z, R&B, classical, jazz and all kinds of music, but I'd say soulful World Music is my favorite.” WorldKindMusicianMusic IsJazzMy FavoriteAll KindsSoulful Author:Kasi Lemmons
“If a musician cares about what he or she is doing, and you show up and care, you can go some place. That will never change. There are a number of ways to approach this, and my favorite is the way we're doing it now - just talking.” CareMusicianMy FavoriteNever Change Author:Anthony DeCurtis
“I like to follow my favorite team and talk sports with my band or fans. You won't believe how many musicians are sports fans. We have so much time on tour that we need these outlets for relaxation.” NeedsBelieveSportsTeamFansBandMusicianMy FavoriteRelaxationOutletsSports Fan Author:Garth Brooks