We keep a database of awesome hand-picked quotes from a variety of authors, musicians, and key people about music, soul, jazz, musicianship, guitars and all things music! Every order you receive from our shop, find a fun new music quote on the bottom of your packing slip! Below are some of our favorites.
You know people have tried to put me off as being crazy, Sometimes it’s to your advantage for people to think you’re crazy.
- Thelonious Sphere Monk
I asked her for water, she brought me gasoline.
- Howlin' Wolf
Try taking the horn out of your mouth.
- Miles Davis to John Coltrane, who said he didn't know how to stop a solo
All is fair in love and songwriting
- Nora Jones
We must make people love each other.
- James Brown
With the power of soul, anything is possible
- Jimi Hendrix
After... driving many of my friends away by making weird noises while experimenting with my voice, I finally learned a few of the basic techniques of this fascinating group of vocal styles ... of the blues greats of the past – especially Charlie Patton, Tommy McClennan, and Chester "Howlin' Wolf" Burnett.
- Artist Paul Pena
Let me tell ya something about Jerry Lee Lewis, ladies and gentlemen: I am a rock and rollin’, country-and-western, rhythm and blues-singin’ mother******
- Jerry Lee Lewis
Home of the brave, land of the free, I don't wanna be mistreated by no bourgeoisie
- Lead Belly
I don't need to hang records on the wall, I just want you babe and that's all
- Steve Marriott, Humble Pie, "Say No More"
Anybody wants to believe all this crap they hear about me, it's their problem, not mine. Because, look, man, I like people. I love people! I'm not going around telling everybody that. I try to say that my way -- with my horn.
- Miles Davis
Soon enough time will tell about the circus and the wishing well
- Jimi Hendrix
Don't touch my bags if you please, mister customs man...
- Arlo Guthrie, "Coming Into Los Angeles"
You can sing the blues in church if you use the words right.
- Son House
When I was down in Mississippi, there was just three things I wanted to be - a heck of a preacher, a heck of a ball player or a heck of a musician.
- Muddy Waters
Blues was my first love; it was the first thing where I said 'Oh man, this is the stuff!
- Carlos Santana
Music is my religion.
- Jimi Hendrix
All musicians are subconsciously mathematicians
- Thelonious Monk
They call me rude, some dude's fiery attitude, claimin' I boast, smoke, sometimes sing the blues
- Chuck D, Public Enemy
What's your name? No, disregard that. Most important thing, I wanna know you.
- Albert King