Rory Gallagher Quotes

Let there be bass.

I love music more just in and of itself. I love harmony and rhythm.

The core of all the music I love is a good bass line and a good rhythm.

Music is the universal language.

Music and silence combine strongly because music is done with silence, and silence is full of music.

Sound is more than just noise. Ordered sound is music. My life is music.

The bass, no matter what kind of music you're playing, it just enhances the sound and makes everything sound more beautiful and full. When the bass stops, the bottom kind of drops out of everything.

I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds.

The music has to drive you. That's just it. You follow it. You follow the songs.

For me, music is all about emotion and attitude.

Music deals with time and timing. It's so magical, but when you get into it, every little sound and every little space between the sounds, it's critical, so critical. And if it's not there, it not only feels wrong, but it ruins things.

The best way to express rhythm is music.

People respond to something melodic.

Music is so unpredictable, but it's universal.

I'm attached to the beat. The beat speaks words. I love music.

It's really important to me that my sound is a combination of beats and melody. I love hearing strong, confident beats in music because I love to dance. At the same time, melody is really important to me because I love singing.

Rhythm is the pulse of music.

When I watch drummers, I always want to see energy. It's not about the proficiency of the musicianship; I'm just into the vibe and excitement of it. With drums, it's such a primeval thing.

I listen to the group Disclosure; they have great sounds. Maybe not as adventurous as Skrillex. I think the key thing is to have those beautiful sounds... the amazing sounds of Skrillex are almost phenomenal.

Rhythm is the life of space of time danced through.

A melody without the right rhythm hardly exists.

As a musician, I hear the harmonic value of everything - I just enjoy music.

Rhythm is sound in motion. It is related to the pulse, the heartbeat, the way we breathe. It rises and falls. It takes us into ourselves; it takes us out of ourselves.

Music is about textures as well as melody.

Music is your guide.