Great quotes on music from musicians?

DarnWeight

"One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you’re into jazz." - Lou Reed

scrumhalf

"They don't know he's one of the greatest guitarists in the world. They just think he's some prick from Merthyr." Martin Ace of Man about Mickey Jones.

"Can we have everything louder than everything else" - Ian Gillan.

Reverend

Manowar Manowar living on the road
When we're in town speakers explode
We don't attract wimps cause we're too loud
Just true metal people that's Manowars crowd 

Octafish

"I've suffered for my music, now it's your turn!"

Legendary Stardust Cowboy

Skipped

17 year old Gary Moore answering a question about "fastest guitarist"  live on the BBC:

"Alvin Lee?
I can wank faster than Alvin Lee."

57Deluxe

" More Cowbell"

DLM

Philly_Q said:

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.

@Philly_Q Snopes deemed the topic worthy of an article: http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/nugent.asp

Roland said:

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

Scott!

fob

"I'm playing all the right notes..."

maltingsaudio

DLM said:

Philly_Q said:

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.

@Philly_Q Snopes deemed the topic worthy of an article: http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/nugent.asp

Roland said:

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

Scott!

Always thought it was Ted turns out to be David Lee Roth according to google but hey !

dogload

DarnWeight said:

"One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you’re into jazz." - Lou Reed

I live my musical life by that statement

Reverend said:

Manowar Manowar living on the road
When we're in town speakers explode
We don't attract wimps cause we're too loud
Just true metal people that's Manowars crowd 

That's this Manowar, is it?

mikeyrob73

dogload said:

DarnWeight said:

"One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you’re into jazz." - Lou Reed

I live my musical life by that statement

Reverend said:

Manowar Manowar living on the road
When we're in town speakers explode
We don't attract wimps cause we're too loud
Just true metal people that's Manowars crowd 

That's this Manowar, is it?

thats my look for dress down Friday's at work 

ronnyb

Keef talking about playing in open G tuning. "Five strings, two notes, two fingers, one asshole"

ronnyb

When Jimi Hendrix was asked what is was like being the best guitarist in the world he replied, "I don't know go and asked Rory Gallagher"

Axe_meister

Lemmy at a soundcheck.
Can you hear that horrid noise coming out of the monitors? No? Neither can I. Turn me up.

Octafish

dogload said:

Reverend said:

Manowar Manowar living on the road
When we're in town speakers explode
We don't attract wimps cause we're too loud
Just true metal people that's Manowars crowd 

That's this Manowar, is it?

That's hilarious , do they do YMCA?

RocknRollDave

Pretty much everything Frank Zappa ever said.

koneguitarist

Couple I always liked. 
A pupil asked Segovia why he always plays so fast? He said because I can! 

Also I think someone asked Miles Davis did he read music ? He said yes, but not enough to interfere with his playing! Or words to that effect, which I thought very good. 

Dominic

Eric Morecombe ....." He's playing all the right notes ........but not necessarily in the right order "

benmurray85

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"

This was like that moment on QI where Stephen Fry says summat deliberately to lure you in....

starwarsnosebleed

benmurray85 said:

This was like that moment on QI where Stephen Fry says summat deliberately to lure you in....

What? ..like ,"would you like some Dolly mixtures young man?"