#musical

There is an urgent need for Americans to look deeply into themselves and their actions, and musical poetry is perhaps the most effective mirror available. Every newspaper headline is a potential song. ↗

— Phil Ochs

#available #deeply #effective #every #headline

During the holidays, everyone needs a break from studying for exams and Christmas shopping. I wanted to put together a diverse tour that rocks in many musical directions but always points to Christ. ↗

— TobyMac

#break #christ #christmas #directions #diverse

Every musical movement that is big enough has to produce some good musicians who wouldn't have had the incentive to start playing without it. ↗

— Alexis Korner

#big enough #enough #every #good #had

Since the age of 12, all my musical thinking has been influenced by Afro-American music. ↗

— Alexis Korner

#american music #been #influenced #music #musical

I never learned to verbalize an abstract musical concept. No thank you. The whole point of being a serious musician is to avoid verbalization whenever you can. ↗

— Virgil Thomson

#avoid #being #concept #i #learned

I start with the subject matter I want to write about. Then I make a musical base for that and create an atmosphere with the music. Once I've done that, the lyrics come last. ↗

— Midge Ure

#atmosphere #base #come #create #done

If there is a good musical reason, I think it might draw more attention and sell, though it is not guaranteed. To make a record without a musical reason, you have to either be a pop star who sells automatically or just be lucky. ↗

— Eberhard Weber

#automatically #draw #either #good #guaranteed

I have no restrictions, no limits, no musical history to live with. ↗

— Bill Wyman

#i #limits #live #musical #restrictions

Look, I'm 40, I'm single, and I work in musical theater - you do the math! ↗

— Nathan Lane

#look #math #musical #musical theater #single

I'm asthmatic. I was a lot bigger back then, and I still get winded on stage today. But I've learned how to pace it now. I have musical breaks in there. ↗

— Meat Loaf

#back #bigger #breaks #get #how