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.
I wished I was a catfish swimming down in the sea, I'd have some good woman fishing after me
- Jim Jackson, Kansas City Blues, 1928
[Paul Butterfield] just went for it and took it all in, and he embodied the essence of what the blues was all about.
- Maria Muldaur
i think my spaceship knows which way to go
- David Bowie, Space Oddity (1969)
Beyoncé had impressed everyone by requesting an arrangement á la roots singer-songwriter Seasick Steve. She didn't use it.
- Pari Dukovic, Rolling Stone
I really appreciate it when someone can blow me away with live acoustic blues
- Johnny Winter
So you think you can tell Heaven from Hell
- David Gilmour & Roger Waters, Pink Floyd, "Wish You Were Here"
I hope they don't mistake us for one of those Rock and Roll bands.
- Mick Jagger
[John Coltrane's] 'A Love Supreme' wasn't a jazz record. They were just trying to make a musical statement.
- Ravi Coltrane, John's son
"[Big Mama Thornton] was a wonderful blues singer, with a great moaning style. But it was as much her appearance, as her blues style that influenced the writing of 'Hound Dog' and the idea that we wanted her to growl it."
- Mike Stoller, on writing Hound Dog Taylor for Big Mama Thornton
Cowboys are the only ones that stay in tune
- Jimi Hendrix
Blues men borrowed from each other constantly, and it is the same with jazz. It is even happened to us. As a musician, I am only the product of my influences.
- Jimmy Page
…from a huge fan of your father’s, Barack Obama
- - letter to John Coltrane estate, commemorating placing a photo of Coltrane in the White House
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture
- Thelonious Monk
If they act too hip you know they can't play shit.
- Miles Davis
I write a lot of stuff. In fact, I wrote five songs last night but I gave all the papers away in some place called 'The Bitter End'.
- Bob Dylan, June, 1962
I believe I can tell ya'll what it's all about.
- Son House
This album contains language which some listeners may find objectionable. They can F?!* OFF and buy something from the New Age section.
- Warning Label on Guns N' Roses "Use Your Illusion"
Paul Butterfield's harmonica sorties against the surging heavily amplified rhythm of drums, electric guitar, organ and bass are without parallel in blues or jazz.
- Robert Shelton, The New York Times
James Brown was my first hero
- Warren Haynes
Like I told you, what I said, steal your face right off your head
- Grateful Dead, "He's Gone", 1972