“People say modernism killed poetry for them: it doesn't rhyme, it doesn't touch a popular musical oral tradition. Years ago, you memorized and read poetry; it was one of the things you were forced to learn. Now it has tiny role in school.” PeopleYearsSchoolRolesYears AgoTraditionMusicalTinyRhymeModernismPopular MusicOral Tradition Author:Campbell McGrath
“My musical genius reached its apex thirty years ago when I played the triangle in Haydn's children's symphony, so I could not play unless you needed someone to make one sustained note!” YearsChildrenPlayGeniusNeededYears AgoNotesMusicalThirtySymphonyThirty YearsTrianglesApexNeeded SomeoneMusical Genius Author:May Sarton
“I actually did do a musical many years ago with John Waters called Cry-Baby, but technically it was only half me - it wasn't me singing. Tim's [ Burton] the only person brave enough to actually let me try to sing.” TryingYearsPersonsEnoughWaterHalfCryBabySingingYears AgoLet MeBraveMusicalCry Baby Author:Johnny Depp
“We sometimes feel like hamsters on a wheel, covering the same musical ground we did 20 or more years ago.” FeelsYearsSometimesYears AgoMusicalWheelsCoveringHamsters Author:Bent Saether
“It's quite funny that, 20 years ago, one would have thought putting out a fragrance would [negatively] affect your musical credibility. Now it may enhance it.” YearsMayYears AgoMusicalFragranceCredibility Author:Bryan Ferry
“Most people are fascinated to see someone play an instrument in an inspired way. We are moved by witnessing musical brilliance, and it was this notion that led me to purchase the GuitarTV domain 10 years ago.” PeopleWayYearsPlayYears AgoInstrumentsMovedInspiredNotionMusicalFascinatedDomainBrilliance Author:Steve Vai