Billy Eckstine Quotes

Frank's bands could play the hardest stuff and make it seem like no big deal.

Hopefully, I have a certain amount of what you call musical talent.

Although they can do it all the time, you know, they're far better than me, on a musically, on a theoretical music level. You know, they're out of my league.

To put it in musician's terms, my chops are good.

I'd say I'm really, really good for a 16-year-old, which is where I peaked. I'm impressive, but not classically trained, not a concert pianist.

I'm not a complete moron like most musicians whom I've met.

There are some people who are just plain great at making music. That's not who I am.

I despise people who revel in the ignorance of not being able to play their instrument.

I'm not good enough, technically, to be a classic musician. I lack discipline.

The Doors were never that good as musicians.

By many peoples' standards, my playing is very primitive but by punk standards, I'm a virtuoso.

I took the rhythm place, which a lot of people didn't know how to do the way I could, and this was really the first time that Johnny had a rhythm guitar player.

I know I'm a strong performer. I'm not an evolved musician.

Throughout the years I have tried to hone my skills to gain mastery over the music in my head.

Can't no man play like me.

I'm not saying I'm the bee's knees. But I am a legitimate musician.

The way I make music, I know what I'm doing, because I been doing this for so long. This is the only thing I'm good at.

Ry Cooder for me is a master, a great master that has a wonderful feel for Cuban music. He's also paid tribute my talent a bit, even though I don't know half of what he knows.

Until you learn to play what you want to hear, you're barking up the wrong tree.

Most actors, if you ask them if they play guitar, they'll say they played guitar for 20 years, but what they really mean is they've owned a guitar for 20 years.

I've paid my dues in the classical trenches.

So, I really don't consider myself a fabulous keyboard player.

My harmony is passable but is usually made more eloquent at the hands of Steve Hamilton.

I may not be a first-rate composer, but I am a first-class second-rate composer.

The one thing I do know is that I'm the best Taylor Hawkins drummer there is, and that is all I can hope to be. And when it comes to music, musicianship and skill, there is no such thing as better or worse because so much is personal opinion, and I can see that now.