“To some degree, yeah, because I have to play a certain number of originals that might be considered avant-garde material. I realize though, that only a few people in the audience actually know what that music is, or understand it.” PeopleKnowsPlayMightCertainRealizingNumbersAudienceMaterialsDegreesMusic IsOriginalsYeahAvant Garde Author:Archie Shepp
“Music is one of those things that brings great joy to people, singing is a sort of unifier of people, no matter what political place or original place you come from.” PeopleMatterPoliticalJoyMusic IsSingingOriginalsNo Matter WhatGreat Joy Author:Brian Viglione
“Folk music is the original melody of man; it is the musical mirror of the world.” MenWorldMusic IsMirrorsOriginalsMusicalFolksMelodyFolk Music Author:Friedrich Nietzsche
“My original idea for the cover was better - decapitate Paul - but he wouldn't go along with it.” IdeasMusicMusic IsOriginalsOriginal Ideas Author:John Lennon
“Most conservatives know better than to promote the state funding of art. The result of such funding is the mess that modern art has become. Atonal music is to music what subsidized art is to art. ...The fact that cacophony has reigned almost supreme since 1900 is a testimony to Mises' original observation. Atonal music is to music what socialism is to economics: planned chaos.” KnowsArtStatesFactsResultsModernMusic IsArt IsEconomicsOriginalsChaosSupremeSocialismObservationMessTestimonyFundingModern ArtCacophony Author:Gary North
“On the show [the Voice] I obviously wasn't allowed [singing my own original music], because it's not that type of show. I think it's really cool that I get to do my own thing now.” ThinkingShowsVoiceMy OwnTypeMusic IsSingingOriginalsReally CoolOriginal Music Author:Melanie Martinez
“I am not really certain how original my contribution to music is as I am obviously an amateur.” CertainMusic IsOriginalsContribution Author:Patti Smith
“I'm 100 percent original, and that's what got me here. My rap music is more understandable, slower. It tells a story. You can write a book on each of my thoughts.” WritingBookStoriesMusic IsPercentOriginalsRapRapperMy ThoughtsRap Music Author:Tupac Shakur
“If anybody was Mr. Jazz it was Louis Armstrong. He was the epitome of jazz and always will be. He is what I call an American standard, an American original. ... I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues. ... I don't need time, I need a deadline. ...There are two kinds of music. Good music, and the other kind. ... Music is my mistress, and she plays second fiddle to no one.” IfsNeedsKindTwoPlayEnergyMusic IsStandardsOriginalsJazzSongwritingMistressDeadlineTime Of NeedArmstrongFiddleEpitome Author:Duke Ellington