“I don't think my record collection or musical knowledge is vast. I just listen to the radio all the time - I'm a pop music enthusiast.” ThinkingRecordsMusicalRadioPopsCollectionsPop MusicJust Listen Author:Girl Talk
“I started writing little short stories and poems as soon as I learned to read and write. I think I was six years old. And then when I got to be eleven, twelve, and into my teens, I was just listening to records all the time, and I got a guitar. I started to take guitar lessons when I was twelve.” ThinkingWritingYearsLittlesStoriesRecordsListeningLessonsSixGuitarShort StoryTwelveTeensElevenJust ListenSix Year Olds Author:Lucinda Williams
“I didn't feel the need for anonymous affection, for people in the dark applauding. To me, it would be like writing a novel and then getting up every night and reading your novel. Everything I did is on the record and, if you want to hear it, just listen to the record.” PeopleIfsWantNeedsFeelsWritingWould BeNightReadingDarkNovelRecordsAffectionEvery NightJust Listen Author:Tom Lehrer
“I would never try and play like Harry James, because I don't like his tone - for me. It's just white. You know what I mean? He has what we black trumpet players call a white sound. But it's for white music ... I can tell a white trumpet player, just listening to a record. There'll be something he'll do that'll let me know that he's white.” KnowsTryingMeanI CanPlayFunnySoundBlackWhiteRecordsPlayerListeningLet MeToneTrumpetsJust Listen Author:Miles Davis
“I tried to bring in the live orchestra like Bjork does. I love the feeling that that music gives me when I just listen to it. I mean it would be awesome to do an entire record like that. But unfortunately that's not my style. So rather than do a record like that I just got inspired by it.” GivingMeanDoeFeelingsWould BeRecordsStyleGive MeInspiredOrchestraJust Listen Author:Willa Ford