I am exceedingly lucky that my voice, along with perfect pitch and perfect rhythm, was given me at birth.
We want to be good at our craft, whether it's writing music or playing it live.
You shouldn't even be in a band if you can't play Buddy Holly's Not Fade Away.
I wouldn't be able to act like Al Pacino or play the piano like Dr. John, But I could probably act better than Dr. John and play the piano better than Al Pacino.
Especially with music, people want confidence.
To me, music is not a stunt. Music is not a joke. I take every lick of music that I've ever played very serious.
High achievements in art, music, etc., are the results of concentration.
These days I can really get the strings to snap if I want.
I was never attracted to being a very proficient singer or player. I suppose I was interested in creating a vision; in the same way I was very drawn to tension within cinema.
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.
I could play everything but could never take a lead. My brain just doesn't work like that.
Thank God I'm a horrible musician. Good singer, horrible musician.
It's really hard for me to sing and play bass.
I think everybody thinks they're an amazing singer, but I'm one of those guys who realizes where his limitations are, and it's definitely with singing and dancing.
I play, like, 12 instruments. Guitar, piano, harmonica, African drums... I'm working on mastering the accordion.
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.
Certainly being proficient in an instrument does have its problems. Because the better you get, the more you just start sounding like an ordinary guitarist. There are certainly guitarists that transcend that and do really find their sound and all that sort of stuff.
You have to be very strong to play my music. The drummer has to be in great shape. Same with the guitarist. You have to be a monster to play with Chubby!
I'd be quiet as a mouse if I didn't have the correct feeling about my music. I feel like I'm able to talk about it and say I'm one of the best because I think I got the music to back that up. I got the live show to back that up. That's all that matters.
I play piano very badly. That's my great regret.
All of my brothers and sisters are very talented. They all sang all right.
My first two records are so simply constructed. The reason isn't because I wanted to make simple music. It's because I don't really have the chops.
I am pretty well versed in the knowledge of music.
I was always good at music.
I practice more than ever ... mostly scales and arpeggios ... and anything I can't do.
