"The kingdom of God is the Garden in which mankind can eternally play, and the play would be musical."
"I was standing on the pier watching the Moonlight jellies come into view, indulging in the sounds of musical perfection."
"Your rhyme scheme itself, like a film score, creates a commentary."
"Playing for the song is key—technique should serve the music."
"Closer is a very dense album, much far more dense than Unknown Pleasures and certainly more accomplished in terms of musicality and Hannett's recording techniques."
"They are tiny little sort of phrases that have a lot of musical potential already in them."
"The way he transitions between singing and speaking is just seamless."
"Everything about this song, the lyrics, the sound, everything encapsulates the crazy mad city that Compton is, from the iconic intro to the great beat switch and MC8's verse. This song is just great."
"Drumming is not a sport. You become very selfish when it's not musical anymore."
"The RCA sound profile is something that is kind of hard to explain in terms of the musicality you know kind of connection."
"I wanted this one to be at the forefront, I wanted it to be very musical and organic."
"The syncopation in this melody is infectious. Little Mermaid vibes. It's like Frank's happy moment in there. Oh my god!"
"Great artists build sounds, not just great songs."
"The herdy gurdy player and what is achieved in the end is both a wonderful circularity, the musical poetic serpent biting its own tail, and the tantalizing offer of narrative closure."
"I always have rhythm. I still have rhythm."
"His solos to me were the ones you could sing."
"There's a lot going on there... it's such an ear catcher."
"They're a gritty mean guitar anyway, you know, more so than a Telecaster or an Esquire."
"It's nice when they fight you a little bit like when when you're playing slide."
"He's got the most amazing swing to his playing he's got the most amazing Groove and Dynamics."
"How do you develop a voice for your instrument? How do you develop a language or maybe an accent? How do you develop that nonverbal communication to be able to communicate to your audience?"
"The interaction of a musician and an instrument, it should be musical discovery when you hear something come out of an instrument that you weren't expecting, that you hadn't heard before."
"Nobody's playing the chords. It's these wonderfully composed intersecting counterpoint lines."
"I mean they're all ridiculous they're all just absolutely insane at their instruments but in a completely musical way."
"That's a pretty solid melody he's playing with rhythm. That's why I like it."
"What a reveal with that guitar stroke."
"That pop coming into that like part of the song on like a higher more energetic note and then slowly like cutting that emotion in half and going into like a broken whisper, that part oh my God oh my God it's beautiful."
"It doesn't have to be an expensive guitar to be magic, and it doesn't have to be an expensive amp to be magic. It needs to be musical."
"The Beach Boys were so tight that theirs had kind of a shine and shimmer that no one else came close to having."
"One of the things I also really appreciate about your playing is you add really cool kind of color to the lines in a way that's like, it sounds like it doesn't sound like you're doing it just to throw in a cool, you know, weird lick. It fits, you know what I mean?"
"And he's just got such discipline and restraint he always plays for the song yes and the lyrics."
"Their voices all meld so well harmonies please."
"Let them stay ghost notes. Let it stay. You don't have to play the exact same thing every time. You just play it so it moves, it goes with the body, it goes with the flow."
"...there's a point at which, you know, you're crowbarring something in or it really musically belongs, and he knew the difference."
"...maturity brings a certain degree of being able to stand outside of what you're doing as a drummer and listen to the totality of the music and respond to it that way."
"I really feel that I'd be able to play whatever I want to at the rate that we're doing it by just going through a piece and by feeling it much more than I used to."
"When you're pounding the keys, you know you're doing classical like, yeah, bro, I was doing Harriet so, yeah, I was doing Chariots of Fire and I was having problems with that at like 10. That's impressive even to me."
"Another thing I noticed about this particular effect here, eight, it's like a six-eight note thing."
"Everything like I said everything that made Gary Gary is in that song the fire the blues he rips the tone everything it's just it's a beauty."
"I remember feeling I think I was learning on I was either working on erotic nightmares or greasy kid stuff and there was some guitar phrase in there that was just so far beyond anything that I had ever done."
"This isn't a style of playing where you're singing and thinking of the notes at the same time that you're playing it, this is all subconscious."
"But at the end of the day, the best guitar, whether it's vintage or it's modern, is the one that you're making music on right now."
"Arrangement choices like this add dynamic depth to Metallica's music."
"Every song either ends right on it, like this one and like half of them, or like fades out for 20 seconds. I think it's like we got a lot to do."
"He's doing a really good job of making sure that he hits some of his accentuated syllables on those piano keystrokes."
"He's got a really just dope flow just kind of meshing and molding with the piano as it's progressing."
"The instrumental break in this song is great. I love how everyone plays the same line with Kirk as he's playing his solo. Really just a great moment."
"The ending of Kirk's first solo sounds just fantastic. Great song all around."
"Phrasing is all about making little statements and telling a story, bringing emotion into your playing. It's not about being the fastest gunslinger in the west."
"You see a lot of guys' licks, and it's great, but there's amazing lines that are just spinning through the air."
"The real strength of this is not just learning how to play over one chord really well, but learning how to connect the dots between chords."
"Think about how can I change the articulations within this phrase to make it sound different."
"The biggest lesson I learned was turning myself down to the point where I know what I'm doing, I can hear what I'm doing, I can feel that I'm doing it in the pocket."
"Gracie Kramer...great musicality."
"Why do kids, why does a three-year-old go hit that Nate and that sounds a lot better than playing if you know b-flat on an accordion exactly exactly?"
"I feel like there's something to be said for learning things by ear and learning things and saying well that's cool but I like the way it sounds down here instead of over here and then you start to make your own personal kind of feel."
"I think every instrument is good for one song, and it's a matter of finding what that song is. Sometimes they're good for more than one song, but the first time you hit it, you think that's fantastic, and you write a whole song based on the first sound you come across."
"It's another David Gilmore solo that can stand with the best."
"Yeah, I think the next one we do, we'll do it the same style, you know, the same groove. And that's the main thing, is keep the grooves in the songs."
"If all you play is like whole notes at 100 beats per minute, maybe a very high action is fine for you, but it won't be the right thing for everybody."
"Just play in the pocket so to speak, play something that feels right."
"I wanna be a giver to my instruments."
"So, at the end of the day, it's not going to hurt you to practice them one way or the other. Playing, practicing, and memorizing either one or both will be valuable, so just do what feels right for you."
"When your whole song can be boiled down to 'Hey look at how good we can play our instruments,' it comes across more like you showing off to other musicians than trying to connect with the listener in any deeper way."
"The lyrics are just stunning on it as well, and the playing is just so kick-ass. I mean, it's just really, really, really proggy."
"Of course I always take a second guitar."
"It's not the same and it is it is a gamble when I uh I had to ask very kindly to put a set of heavier strings on the 65."
"You'll find some amazing little tasty moments that will become a part of your playing."
"You know, what you're doing there is you're, we don't need another lead player, certainly not on bass."
"After listening to this album again, I legitimately look forward to hearing another new Slipknot album."
"I have perfect pitch, so I can listen to any noise and tell you what musical note it is."
"It's a fine line between Musical and non-musical, yeah, and not quite executing and being like, yeah, yeah, fudging where am I, yeah?"
"There's so much intensity in that line as the guitar comes in very pointedly and then the drums build up and then his voice holds out."
"...there was a groove that we started to play together and we just like looked at each other because we were locking in with one another and we never played together and I feel like almost a tear came out of my eye dude I was like this is so fun"
"It's like a little drum. I like it."
"It's like she just finds melodies to be catchy, 'cause that's so catchy."
"It's a really, really big deal if you get used to not doing that."
"It's amazing how many people can't actually easily play through all 12 major scales."
"It's more fun than just scales and arpeggios because there's this musical aspect to it. You have to kind of come up with a nice shape to your line or whatever, and it's also a good technique exercise."
"You don't have to know about music theory to do this. In fact, you don't have to be a musician at all. Everyone who is not completely tone-deaf does this intuitively."
"Think about it like that. Think about it how can I make everybody else sound better than they ever have and then play that, which is usually playing less."
"I want to give you the tools and the understanding to actually be creative and expressive with your playing at any level whatsoever."
"To me, that's the key, is putting the right feel to fit not only the music but the lyrical content."
"That really is the juice and I feel that sometimes now even when I'm practicing is some of my favorite playing times you know more than live live broadcasts or playing in front of people. That's all great it's part of it but I realize that's so much of the juice is that."
"This is so nice to be in here. I even want to sit down and play piano now."
"By far the best thing John Hasler did as Thomas were the songs."
"The sub that's more musical just simply does not have the extension."
"The more you think, the more you stink. And it's really true that when you hear people play that are thinking about what they're doing, you can smell it, you can. There's this thing about it that just makes it not right as for the listener."
"Getting more mileage out of a single chord progression gives you more flexibility as a songwriter and can help you prevent writer's block."
"So it's all about the sound, it's not about how the guitar, what direction the guitars go in or anything. You close your eyes and you listen to it, because ultimately, this is all done through your ears, okay? It's all done through listening."
"Give the chord a soul, you know, and that way when you hear it you're going to respond."
"Fills inside of a certain pocket."
"That mindset will severely improve your timing, your feel, and your pocket."
"His voice is so beautiful because he has that James Blake baritone where he can get down and be sultry, but then he'll crush some falsetto right afterwards."
"...the song was in 5-4 meaning they continue to use those odd time signatures but they're able to craft the song in such a way that still maintains easy listening for a wide audience."
"He shakes off the pressure with his rhythm."
"Not only great percussion players but they're very sensitive as to what the music is all about."
"Trying to play things that are musical as well as technical."
"Crossing that line between what is too much and what is unmusical."
"Complicated drums only work when they are imbued with nuance and intentionality and taste."
"I really like when music has this almost organic movement inside the track, all these little details."
"This choir sounds like a Church of God in Christ choir."
"Paul McCartney bass lines don't... they have amazing walking melodies..."
"Great feel isn't just the result of great time, it's equally the result of good dynamics, good kit mixing, and good consistency."
"One thing I love about the majority of the songs on Heaven NOS is that they sound bookended."
"Zell's overtures are as good as his symphonies."
"Dvorak's New World, amazing with those fabulous bass lines."
"You start to hear how the symphony has these organic relationships."
"He had that feeling for the music, that effortless concept of flow and forward movement."
"I always had a love for music. Music was always in my household. You know, we grew up with music being played in the house."
"You have to know soul, funk, rock and roll. You have to know it all, and you gotta feel it and you gotta know when to drop. Timing, yeah, timing is very important."
"But my God was he a good Brahms conductor."
"It's just the way they played together, you know? It's was pretty incredible to hear that."
"Luke is a gospel of songs. Everyone seems to be singing."
"...I absolutely love the middle section of nobody's fault but mine with the bass and drums playing that weird Rhythm pattern around the guitar Motif."
"I think Alan has a real gift for melody and for songs that are deceptive in their simplicity."
"It's like the sound of major to me; it's got everything."
"I do one song and use four flows."
"I've been blessed with an incredibly mixed and varied musical life, and part of it is because I've got a restless nature."
"Having the percussion and the guitar and the bass all play with the same rhythm makes it so punchy."
"The beauty of her phrasing and the coloration of her sound are nothing less than a musical marvel."
"Listening chops to me are something that I hope becomes something that's like sought after."
"When someone does something that's interesting sounding and really Musical, and just so happens to require a great technique to do that, I'm all down for that."
"If you know what you're doing, these guitars are capable of a lot of different things, so let's dive in and talk tone."
"It's such a talent, both rhythm and hands, he feels music."
"They're very light, they're incredibly resonant, they have this beautiful tone that sort of jumps off the strings."
"My musical ears will always get me through it because I'm always thinking musically."
"Vocal tonality on this was excellent, really, really good if not some of the among the best I've ever heard."
"Every time a real drummer hits a snare drum, there'll be a subtle difference in sound between each hit."
"It makes this really cool contrast because one guitar player is starting his riff off lower than the root note and the other guy is starting his riff off higher."
"I'm always trying to really serve the song."
"There's a real power to every nuance of the way you play a note down to when you cut it off."
"Sometimes you find pedals and they're cool ones, and then you don't use them that much, but this one, I have a feeling that it resonates with me and I really like it."
"If you want something that is inherently kind of like very musical, very involving, fairly engaging, then the JC5 will do more of that."
"It basically comes down to they're a great band and they had a few great songs and they just played them really well."
"Just give me anything really simple and balanced with like a clear game plan and just being true to the song."
"It opens up just a whole new world of musicality when it comes to something like arranging."
"The filters... they just sound so gorgeous, the resonance on them sounds so musical, so creamy and smooth and musical."
"Using the sustain pedal well is really something that can help you take your chord playing to the next level, make it sound a lot more full, more professional, more musical, and expressive."
"I'm thinking about what do I need from this instrument in this song, and then I go about trying to achieve that."
"He was a really beautiful, articulate, flowing player."
"It's much smoother and much more musical and, like I mentioned, more engaging, more relaxing, much easier to listen to for longer periods of time."
"Thinking about each note in a piece as an individual voice has implications that can greatly affect the music for the better."
"If it sounds right, then it is right."
"Think in phrases and to think in kind of musical shapes."
"There is a warm/raw presence to this tone that I think really works for the context of the song."
"It sounds more musical to me; it sounds more like sitting in a concert hall."
"It's very lyrical, and it's a vibe."
"The structure of the soundstage is impeccable; it places each instrument really beautifully within the stage."
"It's a real technique in writing a melody, you're basically constructing a phrase and during that phrase, you want points of tension and release."
"Mike Portnoy wasn't a guy that just kept the time; his drum parts were very musical."
"It was a magical chemistry; I've always heard great sadness in his rolling chords and great beauty."
"Musical complexity and instrumental virtuosity."
"Of course, later they added the violins and the horns and the voices."
"I think the vocals from Ronnie are way better, his vibrations are better."
"You hint at certain notes or sounds of each chord to capture the sound."
"Musicality isn't about like quick cheats, right? Just learn the instrument."
"You'll be much more musical if you just think about it as a new instrument."
"Listen to how the drummer's following BB here, or like listen up the bass line."
"The highs are nice and bright; the lows aren't too boomy."
"I always try to put as much melody and beauty, even though it's fast."
"This is a perfect piece of music given the parameters that Bach has set up."
"It's like once you understand music and you really grow into your music self, all your music things change."
"I actually think you play better when you play one guitar."
"You can play more simple over thick Harmony, or you can play really Rich Concepts over simple Harmony."
"It plays like a little bit of a hybrid between an acoustic and an electric."
"You don't necessarily have to play a million friggin' notes to get the gig."
"Northern Lights is pure poetry, boasting beautiful imagery and concise instrumentation."
"Your technique, your playing is your tone, far more than any piece of gear."
"His music speaks for itself, and I hope they can feel all the work and his passion that he put into his music."
"I found the tones to be very pleasing; the neck profile is exactly where I wanted it to be."
"Somebody to Love just proves how good the band had become at writing complex operatic harmonies into simple ballads."
"Think about your spacing, think about your rhythm, think about your timing in between the notes."
"Make sure it fits in a song because nobody cares about a riff if it's not part of the song."
"It's about your touch, what's in your brain, what sound you hear in your head."
"He's so melodic; he uses those scales in a melodic way."
"It has a ton of overtones, which for me is the best part because I don't have to sacrifice how I'm going to play."
"It's learning how to get the loops to kind of go around in a nice circle is really what you're after."
"The instrument didn't make any mistakes, only the player made them."
"In your eyes is awesome, I love the instrumentation."
"It stays in tune beautifully, looks cool, importantly sounds great."
"I love that every note is even, no matter where you play."
"You need to be thinking, 'I'm going to play this figure that's got flat 7 in it,' or 'I'm going to play this figure that ends on two,' or 'I'm going to do this big bend that ends on the root.'"
"You know where your sound comes from? Right here, these two hands. This is your sound."
"If you play slow but the phrasing is good, you are going to sound awesome."
"An amateur thinks a run is a bunch of notes; a real musician will treat it as a phrase."
"The film is at its absolute best when it uses original songs."
"His playing was just so beautiful and lyrical and slow."
"That's the way I want to play, understated, really paying a lot of attention to tone."
"Achieving kind of fancy, interesting sounds while thinking about something very simple."
"Every single moment of the song has purpose."
"The musicality of the isolator is great."
"The moment you hit the string, boom, that note blossoms and comes out."
"The power of those notes up top is just on a totally different level."
"It actually sounds like someone's played it; it's got groove, it's got feel, and it's quite lively."
"It's a uniquely human, organic, old school groove."
"This guitar had the vibe and it was so acoustically resonant it was ridiculous."
"Pronunciation is music. It's the music of the language."
"She's pulling you with the tension of time in her phrasing."