The accordion was the first instrument I played, when I was 7 years old.
I play, like, 12 instruments. Guitar, piano, harmonica, African drums... I'm working on mastering the accordion.
I started writing when I was around 6. I say 'writing,' but it was really just making up stuff! I started writing and doing my own thing. I didn't really know what a demo was or anything like that, so I started getting interested in studio gear and started learning about one instrument at a time. My first instrument was an accordion.
I played trombone for 10 minutes, and then I was in an accordion band in school for even less.
When I was first introduced to the music of Jacques Brel, I was totally floored. I had never heard anything as intelligent or sexy or angry as his music.
I've never had a musical career. So I think it's been unaffected. I play the accordion. In terms of thinking of it as a musical career, I think it's sort of like calling yourself an astronaut because you have a shiny suit.
I'm not very good at the accordion. If I played guitar, I wouldn't be on anyone's album. But because I play the accordion and no one else does, I end up doing strange things.
Conversation didn't seem necessary when I put the accordion down and swung some young lady around the floor.
I like jazz, and Martin Taylor and his band have it all, including a wonderful saxophonist and very fine accordionist, so you get a rather unusual range of sound.
A new study found that women think men holding a guitar are more attractive, even if they are not playing it. In a related story, guys with an accordion will die alone.
Accordion, n. An instrument in harmony with the sentiments of an assassin.
A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion, but doesn't.
If you want to turn on your boyfriend, get naked and strap on an accordion.
Music helps set a romantic mood. Imagine her surprise when you say, "We don't need a stereo - I have an accordion."
He wanted to play accordion on something of mine and I said you can play accordion, but I want you to play piano and organ on some stuff. He came over a couple times a week for two weeks and gave me therapy as to whether I should do The Thorns or not.
My parents had a pub and each Sunday there was an accordionist. They have told me that when I was in my cradle, I already was imitating the gestures of the musician.
Time collapses and expands like an erratic accordion.
"Who's Heinz and what's an accordion?"
No, but a cello is the perfect string bass for an accordion. Works with it beautifully.
In South Louisiana, every single thing we do is jazz or zydeco.
I keep up the tradition, the zydeco.
I'm very much into the Gypsy Kings. It's rumba and very festive, very passionate music, rhythmic guitar, passionate singing about love from happy people.
My father bought me a little cardboard accordion, and when I was three I got this little machine.
Since I play piano, I can play the right hand on the accordion, no problemo. It's the left hand with the buttons that makes me crazy.
My first instrument was an accordion. Growing up in Louisiana, my grandmother gave me an accordion because of our Cajun heritage.
