Don Felder Quotes

I knew when I was a kid that I had a Broadway voice. I wanted to be a rocker, because I grew up in that era of transistor radios at the beach.

The greatness of Mac Rebennack, alias, Dr. John, also known as John Crieux, rests on his command of the musical use of idiomatic expression. Not a technically well-endowed singer, nor a great songwriter, he leaves his mark through the discipline and control he exerts over all that he touches.

Bob Dylan has a way with words that simply blows me away. When he forgets his lyrics he just makes up new ones on the spot, that is what I called talented!

When rock came along the lyrics and melodies became less important and it bothered me to think that perhaps they might not regain the value they have to music - they are music.

I love 'Guitar Hero' because I love music, but I have no musical ability whatsoever. So I love a game that makes you feel like you're a rock star.

I'm not saying that people have to listen to rock music. It's a great, cool thing and it can really be liberating for a lot of people but, hey, so can Charles Dickens so I'm not going to judge.

Rock music is predictable, unless there's great talent involved.

Why there aren't people out there willing to have fun playing rock 'n' roll. I just don't get it.

They wanted to start recording rock 'n roll, and thought I had the right voice.

I'm a huge stadium rock fan, but I'm also a fan of everything from Massive Attack to Peter Gabriel, U2, the Police, Radiohead, and Coldplay. I've realized that I love all forms of music and get excited when any artist goes crazy and creates something that is an experience.

I would try and sing along with bands that I like but it sounded so atrocious that I couldn't.

I was raised to think that rock was music for ignorant people who didn't think for themselves.

I love Celtic music and listening to it, but I just don't have the type of voice to sing it.

I like Sam Bailey - she's got a huge voice.

I am very much into voices. I would say I'm a fan of voices, not of sound. I'm a fan of singers, not of bands.

I never was a very good singer.

Some of the wise boys who say my music is loud, blatant and that's all should see the faces of the kids who have driven a hundred miles through the snow to see the band... to stand in front of the bandstand in an ecstasy all their own.

I sang a lot as a little girl and entered competitions. I loved singing in choirs, but it was as I got older that I really found my voice.

I started singing at age five and haven't stopped since.

I can't remember a time when I wasn't singing.

Great musicians, you don't just hear them, you feel them. When I listen to Randy Rhoads, I feel every note. I learned a lot from him.

I'm a fan of real singers. I just gravitate towards that.

Queen has always been my favorite band. Freddie is the greatest singer, ever, is the way I look at it. The other thing about Queen for me is they embraced so many different styles.

When I was 6, I opened my mouth and didn't stop singing. I had a voice and wanted to use it.

The Stones are great and always have been. Jagger's lyrics are just amazing. Right on the ball every time.