Jo Jones famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

The hardest thing for a musician to learn is how to play WITH people. That's what made the Basie rhythm section.
-- Jo Jones

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The drum is the heart of music. The saxophone can play and then rest, as can all of them except the drums; the drummer keeps going - he can't afford to stop.
-- Jo Jones

#Heart #Play #Saxophone

Music is something that always lifts my spirits and makes me happy, and when I make music I always hope it will have the same effect on whoever listens to it.
Animals play a big part in my life, on tour or at home.
It's a 360-degree sound experience. Like you're in the middle of the band. A lot of people have the technology to play the format, so why not put it out there. It sounds great.
I think being recognized more is something you have to get used to, whether it's your homeland or when you're traveling. People recognize me from my play or a commercial I've done. It's just a normal part of life.
The thing you realize as you get older and you play, that you don't really understand when you're a backup the first few offseasons, how important that mental rest is. It's a grind physically during the season, dealing with the hits and the physical pain that goes with playing in this game. But mentally it's probably more taxing, so you need that ability to find that escape.
Facts are what pedantic, dull people have instead of opinions.
The question of boundaries is a major question of the Jewish people because the Jews are the great experts of crossing boundaries. They have a sense of identity inside themselves that doesn't permit them to cross boundaries with other people.
People who deal with life generously and large-heartedly go on multiplying relationships to the end.
Science fiction is a field of writing where, month after month, every printed word implies to hundreds of thousands of people: 'There is change. Look, today's fantastic story is tomorrow's fact.
Find a need and fill it. Successful businesses are founded on the needs of people.

Jo Jones famous quotes

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