“Brazilian music has many of the ingredients that I strive for in my own music: Strong melodies and a disciplined but intense rhythmic concept, and interesting harmonies.” StrongMy OwnInterestingConceptsHarmonyStriveIntenseMelodyIngredientsBrazilian Music Author:Chuck Mangione
“I write all my own songs and they are just simple melodies with a lot of lyrics. They usually have to do with current events and what is going on in the news. You can call them topical songs, songs about the news, and then developing into more philosophical songs later.” WritingSongMy OwnSimpleEventsNewsPhilosophicalCurrentsDevelopingMelodyCurrent Events Author:Phil Ochs
“I love the melody of an unknown language, the strange food, all the surprises of a strange town, and my own impatience and curiosity ... I love traveling as others love the gaming table; I anticipate a new place as others anticipate the next number to come up.” NextLanguageMy OwnNumbersStrangeTravelTownsTablesSurpriseCuriosityCome UpMelodyImpatienceAnticipateGamingNew Places Book:A Fine of 200 Francs Source: A Fine of 200 Francs