Buddy Rich Quotes

That was the biggest thrill, going over to these guy's houses and having them want me to practice with them and they would show me a lot of stuff, which was really advanced stuff to me at my age.

The key to longevity is to learn every aspect of music that you can.

Playing in an orchestra is where I learned the most about music.

Everyone has a chance to learn, improve, and build up their skills.

I was in a rock band; I was my own folk singer; I was in a death metal band for a very short time; I was in a cover band, a jazz band, a blues band. I was in a gospel choir.

When I was a teenager, I learned to play the trumpet. Music became my passion.

You cannot go wrong by learning classical music because it trains the ear.

I was trained in classical piano, but it kind of dawned on me that classical pianists compete for six job openings a year, and the rest of us get to play 'Blue Moon' in a hotel lobby.

I would just listen to records and learn what I could, then just roll it over and over and over.

I went to college on a classical piano scholarship. My grandmother made me practice one full hour a day. Every day. Man. I thought all she wanted was for me not to have any fun. Next thing you know, you have a career in music. Now, not everybody's going to go on and be Mozart or Michael Jackson. But music makes you smarter.

My son's taking drum lessons, and my daughter's taking piano lessons. One day they're going to start a band.

If you want to earn more, learn more.

And, you know, my dad would show me some things sometimes, but the best things that I got to do were to actually see really good players play up close. That gives you an idea of fingering and technique and what not.

I used to play drums when I was a kid, play the trombone.

I play piano and trumpet. I studied classical guitar.

I feel that working now is the way for me to learn things, whether it's languages or another activity.

He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.

Playin' bass runs and singin' lead vox, is sometimes difficult, but I have three words for you: Practice, practice, practice!

When I was young, I just sat down and started playing Chopsticks at the piano. I got so far and then lost interest. Eventually, I regained it and started writing songs.

I didn't really learn how to play guitar until I was in college.

I still have a lot to learn - about the business, about music, and about myself. Its exciting.

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.

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

I didn't know anything about music when I started a band. I barely knew how to play a guitar. I didn't know how to produce records. I learned how to play bass guitar and keyboards in Rilo Kiley. I picked up a lot from my collaborators.