Great quotes on music from musicians?

Bucket

Frank Zappa is a goldmine in this regard, but what inspired me to start this thread is actually a quote from Guthrie Govan:

"Honing your technique is as valid a hobby as the next, but I put it to you that there's no point being able to play any faster than you can think."

Thought this might be a nice idea for a thread. So... what have you got?

richardhomer

One of my favourites was John Lennon's reply to the question, is Ringo the best drummer in the World?

"He's not even the best drummer in The Beatles"

tone1

'Our Liam's a knobhead' Noel Gallagher 

stratman3142

I like the EVH quote/comment about his style of soloing as falling down the stairs and landing on his feet.

There's a lot to be said for throwing your fingers at the neck and going for it, so long as you can rhythmically/musically resolve where things end up.

Rabs

"These go to eleven"

KKJale

richardhomer said:

One of my favourites was John Lennon's reply to the question, is Ringo the best drummer in the World?

"He's not even the best drummer in The Beatles"

It's a good gag and worthy of a Beatle, but Lennon never said it... it's an urban myth.

I like Robert Quine... "I would rather listen to someone who can barely play, who had some soul, who made mistakes, than hearing jazz-rock scales all night long..."

(from http://rubbercityreview.com/2012/05/the-lost-quine-interview/ )

maltingsaudio

Used to have a drug problem now I can afford them..... Ted Nugent

starwarsnosebleed

Kurt Cobain was our roadie?..Look at him—he could barely lift himself out of bed. A roadie? For what, a flea circus? 

Buzz Osborne, Melvins.

Philly_Q

maltingsaudio said:

Used to have a drug problem now I can afford them..... Ted Nugent

Are you sure that's Ted Nugent?  I'm pretty sure he claims he's never used drugs.

Bucket

"Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid."

- Frank Zappa

Rabs

“Jazz, isn’t that just a series of mistakes diguised as musical composition?”

David St. Hubbins

octatonic

“Works of art make rules; rules do not make works of art.” Debussy

TheBlueWolf

"You've got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail" - Charlie Parker

breakstuff

Saw a program about the Sex Pistols once where Johnny Rotten said of Steve Jones 'Nobody can't play the guitar as well as Steve" or words to that effect.Made me chuckle.

breakstuff

Talking of Steve Jones,not strictly a quote,more of a statement,but still great.


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guitarfishbay

I'm an alligator

- Bowie

crunchman

I remember a good one from Jon Lord.  Something along the lines of "If you make a mistake, play it again so people think it was deliberate."

Gassage

"The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar; now that's my idea of a good time.”

FZ.

Roland

"If I don't make a glaring mistake at least once a night them I'm not trying hard enough" - Scott Henderson

RocknRollDave

Not quite a quote about music as such, but I often find myself quoting Freddie Mercury from the live intro to Crazy Little Thing Called Love:

"This shitty guitar never plays the chords I want it to play...."

HAL9000

maltingsaudio said:

Used to have a drug problem now I can afford them..... Ted Nugent

I don't have a problem with drugs; I have a problem with the police... Keef.