Joe Mande Quotes

I wanted to play saxophone, but all I could get were a few squeaks.

I wanted to play my violin and have my musical expression through the instrument. But then I was really young when I had my first opportunity to conduct.

Why would you want to stand there waving a stick when you could be playing an instrument?

For me it's the instrument. If I want to think of a flute and the state of the arts I hear a vibrato; I don't know what a flute is unless the person plays it for me.

Like my best friend, I asked for drums for Christmas, and got them. But when he moved on to guitar, I realized two things: (1) guitar is a much more expressive instrument, (2) way more girls pay attention to guitar players than to drummers.

I played the flute in elementary school, but when I got into high school, they didn't have any flutes; they gave me a clarinet and said, 'Play it in the same way, just hold in a different position.' I really didn't care much for it.

Some people say 'flutist.' Others say 'flautist.' I just say 'flute player.' That's what I was.

I play a very streamlined piano.

I had an edge in 'Andhadhun' because, being a musician, I knew how to play a guitar, so it was not difficult for me to learn a musical instrument.

I'm a failed percussionist, you see.

I wanted to play drums and if I didn't play drums, I wouldn't make music and drums are the foundation for what I do.

At the end of the day, you really want to make sure that organic music, made by human beings, at least has a voice.

I love all my guitar solos.

I've been making music since age five.

When I was about 15 I had already been recording on my four track in my room, but I couldn't find anyone in my town to be in a band with me. I was in a band very briefly with a bunch of guys and they kicked me out because they wanted to play grindcore. I think they didn't think I could tread hard enough or something. So I started playing solo.

I have been using small teardrop jazz picks since I was, like, 14.

Playing the piano is incredibly personal... But when it's your own piece, it's doubly so.

I'm working really hard to get the clarinet out of that hole, that Benny Goodman thing.

When I feel like improvising, I always improvise on the guitar, never on the lute. It's as natural to me as breathing.

My family was always musically inclined.

I didn't actually start playing the banjo until I was in high school.

My ambition is to learn to play the trombone. My wife pulls my leg about it. I'll find time, my neighbours might not appreciate it but I'm going to try.

The clarinet has always been my baby. I just didn't know that for a while.

I certainly love the bluegrass ensemble, I think it's a powerful tool, but I don't think it's more than a tool.

I took a few piano lessons as a kid, but it didn't last; I just learned piano from doing it over and over on my own, because I didn't have many friends, and there was always a keyboard in the house.