Allen Tate Quotes

I play the harmonium. I had learned to use the guitar for a bit before becoming a part of the music industry, but unfortunately didn't pursue it fully. I would love to learn to play the piano because it holds a unique connect for me in terms of rhythm.

Music history has flowed under the bridges for many years.

I would enjoy venturing into music, as I do write songs and compose music! And, of course, dance, rhythm and performance are in my blood, so eventually I see myself doing something in that area, surely!

I understand that transposing a song a half step can effect the believability of a lyric.

My earliest attempts at writing were when I was seven. I would sit at the piano and transcribe the songs I heard on the radio. I'd change little things in the music and write different lyrics.

I never wanted to sing. I just wanted to play rhythm guitar - hide in the back and just play.

It has no rhythm, but it will because it's so much faster.

I view myself as a musician and I focus on music - other people may try to focus on the music, but the emphasis is heavily on visuals and performance. They're both equally valid, but different.

It is easy to get an interesting loop to happen, but it becomes a collage when the song and loop are constantly changing.

I just love music and great guitar players.

I've always wanted to go into film scoring.

I played the Spanish guitar for eight years, like flamenco.

Essentially I'm a melody person in a rhythm age, and that's what Broadway is really about, the songs.

I've always had a love for music, and it developed as I learned jazz, blues, and gospel. And I performed with jazz singers in New Orleans.

As a songwriter, I listen to everything to be inspired... from Rihanna to Bruno Mars to Springsteen to Johnny Cash.

I was into music from a very early age, and I was also - I don't really talk about this that much - really into horses. I learned a lot about rhythm and about voice from that.

Making records is not brain surgery.

I really love to play 'Moonlight Sonata' by Beethoven. I can still read music, but I need to practise more. The way your fingers move - it's something that comes from memory. I love music.

All I'm trying to do is simply play guitar and elicit this creativity from the instrument.

Really, music is what I'm interested in, and the lyric part of it came from just having to have something to sing.

If I couldn't sing tomorrow, I'd still write songs cos I'm passionate about that.

Scotty Johnson is a guy who I've worked with on a lot of my tours and albums, and I'm always blown away by his musical knowledge and playing.

Every day I'm learning stuff. I started back in August with a DJ friend and since then I've been practicing and taking lessons every day.

We love what we do. We're passionate about making music and as composers; that's just who we are.

Ever since 'Hail to the King,' we've been more cognizant of our chord progressions, our key changes, drama in songs, a lot of dynamics - we've really added a lot of that in there.