“I took some lessons as a kid but trained myself by ear. I did it the way jazz musicians used to learn years ago, which is to play records and slow them down to figure out the notes. At first I tried to imitate Red Garland, who was my favorite jazz pianist.” WayYearsFirstsPlayKidsUsedRecordsFiguresLessonsMusicianRedYears AgoEarsJazzNotesMy FavoriteJazz MusicPianistJazz MusicianGarlands Author:Donald Fagen
“I've approached music with the understanding that knowledge is available regarding tones and their effect upon the body. I think the father of that knowledge was the mathematician Pythagoras who lived several thousand years ago. Pythagoras was also a fine musician and he knew specifically what tones would affect which parts of the body.” ThinkingYearsBodyFatherUnderstandingEffectsFineThousandMusicianYears AgoAvailableToneMathematicianThousand YearsParts Of The Body Author:Paul Horn
“We're genuinely happy if some musicians of this younger generation are influenced by our music, as we were ourselves influenced 10 years ago by older musicians.” IfsYearsGenerationsMusicianYears AgoYounger Generation Author:Thomas Bangalter
“Songs really are like a form of time travel because they really have moved forward in a bubble. Everyone who's connected with it, the studio's gone, the musicians are gone, and the only thing that's left is this recording which was only about a three-minute period maybe 70 years ago.” YearsFormSongThreeLeftGoneMinutesPeriodsMusicianYears AgoMovedStudiosConnectedBubblesRock N RollTime Travel Author:Tom Waits
“I don't deserve a Songwriters Hall of Fame Award. But fifteen years ago, I had a brain operation and I didn't deserve that, either. So I'll keep it.” YearsBrainMusicFameMusicianDeserveYears AgoOperationsHallsAwardsFifteenSongwritersFifteen YearsHall Of Fame Author:Quincy Jones