Herb Alpert Quotes

I'm practicing the oboe. But I don't play. Just single notes, not an entire piece of music.

That's what it is that you rehearse - the making of music, not the playing of notes as abstractions.

Lots of times I'll play lead and rhythm together.

To play music, you have to understand it. I didn't understand 'Topographic Oceans.' That's why I hardly played on it. It frustrated me no end - and playing the whole thing on tour, I got farther and farther away from it.

I just wanted to say one more thing: I also think that when you go to play music, you're there to play music.

What I try to impart to a musician is to really try to practice the instrument in a really sincere way. Learn as much about music as you possibly can. Learn composition. Study to try to create compositions of your own and put your own personal touch on your music.

Playin' bass runs and singin' lead vox, is sometimes difficult, but I have three words for you: Practice, practice, practice!

My band can tell you, I'd rather do anything than rehearse.

You must have the music to justify an instrument's extensive use.

I can't read a note. I have lots of discipline, but I can't sit still at any instrument.

I'm not a huge practicer, which is probably not a good thing because my band definitely needs to practice.

With my personal preparation at the piano, I can afford to hum at half voice.

But without the experience of actually singing or playing these things yourself, you don't have the same kind of involvement or understanding of what these musical moves mean. And that is a very big problem in addressing the future of music.

Anyone can rehearse and play constantly any song in the world.

I've played guitar and piano for a while, so it's really fun to play music on film.

I focused primarily on being an instrumentalist and studying music and on my primary means of expression: composing and playing.

I studied percussion as a music student, and I didn't have the best of timing, so I could never make it as a professional, unfortunately.

Normally, I can get through a whole show with one guitar pick.

Quite often, when I am recording a song or getting ready for a concert, I pray.

Just play football. If you are a writer, you must write. It's the best way to practise. If I'm a pianist, I don't need to run in the forest for one hour or two hours to be a good pianist. I must play piano. So this is what we are doing all the time. Play football. Simple ideas.

As I grow older, I just want to be a better musician, to play more.

We had a nine-piece choir on 'Aw Yeah.'

Wrestling is very physically demanding. You can be in great shape and still not be in ring shape.

We want to be good at our craft, whether it's writing music or playing it live.

When you have a live performance, you're going to be pitchy here and there, unless you have perfect pitch.