Instrument Quotes

“The banjo is such a happy instrument–you can't play a sad song on the banjo – it always comes out so cheerful.”

“I've been trying to find a way to make the saxophone sound like a human voice.”

“I love to play the piano. It's my first love.”

“The piano is an orchestra. It's a percussion instrument, it's a string instrument, it can be a horn.”

“For me, the guitar is a vehicle for songs.”

“The trumpet is a very demanding instrument. It's like a woman—if you don't treat it right, it won't respond.”

“The piano is a monster that whispers. It's a box of hammers and strings that has the power to sing.”

“The bass guitar is my voice.”

“For me, the voice is the most flexible and eloquent instrument.”

“I'm interested in the physics of the instrument, the acoustics of the instrument.”

“I still love playing the piano. It's always been my first love.”

“The synthesizer is my instrument. It's the voice I use to express myself.”

“I need my big Moog. It's my partner. We are one.”

“The piano is a percussion instrument. You have to be able to caress it and you have to be able to punch it.”

“I live for the guitar. It’s an extension of my soul.”

“I'm not interested in the guitar, but what you can do with it.”

“I always felt I was a trumpet player, not a jazz musician.”

“The trumpet is just a piece of plumbing. It's what you put into it that counts.”

“The vibraphone has a sound that's both percussive and sustained, which gives it a unique place in the jazz ensemble.”

“The nylon-string guitar has a warmth and intimacy that you can't get from a steel-string.”