David Newman Quotes

I'm having a blast being the music director at the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. It certainly is challenging for me, but I love challenges.

I started playing in the band and learned to play piano by ear.

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

I remember learning how to play 'The Fool On The Hill' on piano when I was in maybe fifth grade.

I've played the guitar since I was 12, I've played the piano since I was 15.

I'm a little musically inclined; I play the clarinet and the saxophone.

We would play, then they would play a set, then we would jam on the last song.

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

I think it's important to learn instruments, whenever one has a little space. Be eager to learn and love your instrument.

Yes, I love to play drums and bass and guitar and piano. Those are the main instruments I play. That is it.

A Beethoven symphony should be rehearsed like chamber music, only for a lot more people.

That was the reasoning behind learning to play bass, and then after that it was more like it was neat to play songs together - for me to play bass and for him to play guitar.

I play guitar, piano, and I'm learning to play the drums.

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.

I grew up playing classical piano and percussion.

I've played piano and guitar when I was younger.

I tried to learn the violin for a while.

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

I like being with the band, the whole idea of playing music with them.

Fundamentally, if there is any secret, it is about the need to find that peace and calm in our personal space with music, as most of 'learning music' is about listening to music and practicing over and over again.

I was put through piano lessons when I was a kid. I say 'put through' because it was fun and I loved it, and it's been beneficial now, but it was difficult because, although I can read music, I much prefer just playing and improvising and at least finding my own way to play an instrument.

I always communicate musically. I want my band not only to learn the form and feel of the song by ear, like I do, but also have the freedom to contribute.

I know how to read music, watching my mom and listening to Mom play music.

I played guitar since I was 9 years old, drums since I was 11.

I don't believe in a composer who is only able to compose, who can't play or conduct, can only use a computer. If that trend continues there will be no more symphonies, no more oratorios.