Playing live is about going for it .. it's about bringing it ... you should see a bunch of people trying out stuff, actually performing, instead of l….
When I die, bury me on my stomach and let the world kiss my ass..
Mozart eliminates the idea of haste from life. His airs could not lag as they make their journey through the listener's attention; they are not the r….
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing..
Music, of all the arts, stands in a special region, unlit by any star but its own, and utterly without meaning ... except its own..
I would urge a young player to listen to Charlie Christians' sense of time ... I'll never forget listening to my father (Bucky Pizzarelli) and Tal Fa….
It is when music is added that a film can come to life for a director. A live orchestra, playing the score as a conductor watches the film on a huge ….
...the people at large absolutely gave James Brown respect. He was an original like a Rembrandt or a Picasso.
Sarah Vaughan was the Charlie Parker of the vocalists during the 1950s..
the relentless touring and endless repetition of the same songs over and over again promoted a creeping awareness that my music had begun to sound li….
Music is the universal language of mankind..
My whole trick is to keep the tune well out in front. If I play Tchaikovsky, I play his melodies and skip his spiritual struggle..
Man, if anybody knew the path that we've been on, no one in their right mind would ever try to duplicate it. That's something Nashville always tries ….
If I'm going to buy a new guitar, I take it to a good 'hot' room, like a tiled bathroom, and listen to the wood. If tone comes off the neck, you can ….
Pop music often tells you everything is OK, while rock music tells you that it's not OK, but you can change it..
Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision..
A good player can make any guitar sound good..
I'm much more comfortable singing than talking..
The joy of music should never be interrupted by a commercial..
The duty of youth is to challenge corruption..
Music is a defining element of character..