Yet, it ought to be obvious that good music generally occupies a higher plane that mere politics. Great writers can express moods through melody and capture experiences we share most powerfully - love, lust, longing; joy, rage, fear; triumph, yearnin...
There was an exceeding good concert, but too much talking to hear it well. Indeed I am quite astonished to find how little music is attended to in silence; for, though every body seems to admire, hardly any body listens.
The Baroness: My dear, is there anything you can't do? Maria: Well, I'm not sure I'll make a very good nun. The Baroness: If you have any problems, I'll be happy to help you.
Melody is the essence of music. I compare a good melodist to a fine racer, and counterpointists to hack post-horses; therefore be advised, let well alone and remember the old Italian proverb: Chi sa più, meno sa—Who knows most, knows least.
Maybe one day there will finally be an education for electronic music.
Music is math; music is spiritual.
American music culture is black culture.
music heard so deeply That it is not heard at all, but you are the music While the music lasts.
I attended a post-college program in L.A. for Music Business and Production. Took several courses involving Music Production, Arrangement, and Songwriting.
I don't even know what words to use to talk about the music industry anymore. But the business has changed a lot - the methods of releasing music.
In the music business, especially the country music business, every 10 years or so you're going to have this changing of the guard, this wave of new artists that comes in.
By 1969, when I celebrated 45 years in the music business, I also had 45 people in our musical family.
I think that you have to bear in mind that music is about escape, and it's not unreasonable to think the music business would be based around escapism.
I was into all kinds of music as a teen - country music, because my dad was in a band that played country, and whatever my sister and brother were into.
Looking back, I think I was always musical. My dad was very musical, and I think my mom was musical.
Salsa, classic rock, soul music, jazz... all of that was a part of my education in making hip-hop music.
Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory.
Country music is the people's music. It just speaks about real life and about truth and it tells things how they really are.
What is classical music if not the epitome of sensuality, passion, and understated erotica that popular music, even with all of its energy and life, cannot even begin to touch?
I've always been a fan of country music. It's America's music - I love the songs, love the lyrics.
I'm not technically adept at music, but I'd love to be part of a discussion of where progressive rock ends and country music begins.
