“There is one way by which a strolling player may be ever secure of success; that is, in our theatrical way of expressing it, to make a great deal of the character. To speak and act as in common life is not playing, nor is it what people come to see; natural speaking, like sweet wine, runs glibly over the palate and scarcely leaves any taste behind it; but being high in a part resembles vinegar, which grates upon the taste, and one feels it while he is drinking.” PeopleWayFeelsMayCharacterRunningLife IsSpeakNaturalDealsCommonActingBehindsPlayerSweetTasteWineDrinkingSecureOne WayTheatricalStrollingPalateVinegarCommon LifeGrateSweet Wine Book:The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: The bee. Essays. Unacknowledged essays. Prefaces, introductions, etc Source: The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: The bee. Essays. Unacknowledged essays. Prefaces, introductions, etc
“Ben [Peeler] and I have known each other for a decade. He trusts my crazy ideas and spontaneous combustion and he gets the players I want and knows the kind of personality players I like. He has taste that I trust and that to me is more important than any technical things.” KnowsWantKindImportantIdeasKnownPlayerCrazyPersonalityTasteDecadesSpontaneousCombustionCrazy IdeasSpontaneous Combustion Author:Shelby Lynne
“My tastes in all things lean towards the arty and boring. I like sports documentaries about Scrabble players, bands that play quiet, unassuming music, and TV shows that win awards. In that way, I am an elitist snob. And proud of it.” WayPlayShowsWinningSportsPlayerTvsProudTasteQuietBandAll ThingsBoringAwardsTv ShowsDocumentariesSnobElitistScrabbleUnassuming Author:Michael Ian Black
“There are any number of players with extensive jazz backgrounds who haven't been able to fit into other styles," "It all boils down to taste, to playing what's appropriate for the context in which you're working.” AbleNumbersPlayerStyleHavensFitTasteJazzBackgroundsAppropriate Author:Larry Carlton
“I've heard of people stopping their cars, having car wrecks, all kinds of things. But most of the banjo players I know had that moment when they heard Earl Scruggs. So, for me, it transcends the technique. It's the musician in him and his personality, his musical personality, such great taste, such great technique, very, very creative.” PeopleKnowsKindMomentsCreativePlayerHeardCarPersonalityTasteMusicianMusicalTechniqueAll KindsThat MomentStoppingWrecksBanjosCar WreckBanjo Players Author:Earl Scruggs
“People who are qualified are symphonic orchestra players and jazz musicians; they're qualified to do what they do. Rock stars are lucky. It's a combination of right time, right place and having certain genes or a gimmick or whatever, but it's really not anything more than sugar. It tastes good and goes away fast.” PeopleCertainStarsPlayerRocksTasteLuckyMusicianJazzCombinationSugarGenesRight TimeOrchestraQualifiedRock StarJazz MusicRight PlaceJazz MusicianGimmicks Author:Gene Simmons