Musical Courage Quotes

What happened with reggaeton is that many artists kept recycling the same sound. But there are a lot of reggaeton artists that are still in their prime - like Daddy Yankee - because they've chosen to continue growing, to offer people more than just reggaeton. That's where I learned to always be able to try something new and not be afraid.

In terms of music, I can try anything I want, even something that doesn't work at all, because I'm not putting my career in jeopardy.

I've always been inspired by artists who have shown musical and intellectual curiosity and the courage to take risks.

Music was always a big part of my family. Only a few of us had the talent - or the courage - to walk out on a stage.

One thing I liked about 'Silver Bell' is that I barely knew how to play in the tuning I was writing in, and I just went for it anyway.

I don't know if I have enough guts to do a whole standard jazz record.

I'm definitely a risk-taker with my music.

George Harrison was a fabulous, fabulous, fabulous guitarist, and a wonderful example of what a rock star should be. I totally revered him as an innovator. He was always fresh, daring, magnificently melodic, full of spiritual quality, and totally conscious of the chord structure beneath the solo. And he had the courage to play simple. He never took refuge in effects, or tried to impress with speed. I hope he knew how much we all loved and respected him.

Miles Davis would have this lineup of all these amazing musicians and one day would just say, 'We're done.' After tons of great records and tickets sold, he said, 'Now I'm going to grow my hair out and play my horn through a wah-wah pedal.' Rather than play it safe, he went on.

A lot of people told me that I'm committing musical suicide with my sound.

For twelve years I studied and worked at them every day, and I was nearly 25 before I had the courage to play one of them in public. Before I did, no violinist or cellist had ever played a Suite in its entirety.

I always felt a love for music, but I never got my nerve up enough to try a musical instrument in school.

You either swing a band or don't swing a band and that's what's lacking today.. There aren't any guys who get back there and play with any kind of guts.

What I really like doing is taking risks, musically.

Don't be afraid to play what you feel and what you think no matter what it is. If you play long enough, you start to move past your influences and find your own music.

Jazz is a fighter. The word 'jazz' means to me, 'I dare you. Let's jump into the unknown!'

The first time I performed musically, I threw up.

I'd like to think that we will have had something to do with a shift back to heavy rock. That's what we've wanted all along, and we knew there'd be fearless steps to take to achieve that.

The musicians in the band, and myself as a performer, love the risks of the unpredictable and the feeling of jumping off cliffs musically.

I took a lot of time to open myself up to taking chances musically.

I was always afraid to write music.

I'm a completely fearless musician.

I feel that when you care about your music, taking risks is something you should do to keep things exciting.

One has to draw upon one's own musical thoughts and one's own musical acumen, and not to be afraid to let that come into one's work. Perhaps that comes with more experience, but perhaps it also comes with daring, and believing that you should.

I think one thing that's amazing about 'Resurrection' is that we weren't afraid to lay it all out there lyrically.