Edgar Meyer famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Most of the music I've become interested in is hybrid in its originsClassical music, of course, is unbelievably hybrid. Jazz is an obvious amalgam. Bluegrass comes from eighteenth-century Scottish and Irish folk music that made contact with the blues. By exploring music, you're exploring everything.
-- Edgar Meyer

#Jazz #Scottish #Classical Music
I like writing for individuals with really rich musical personalities.
-- Edgar Meyer

#Writing #Personality #Musical
In all honesty, titles are an embarrassment to me.
-- Edgar Meyer

#Honesty #Titles #Embarrassment
From the first moment that I can remember, I had identified myself as a bass player and it had everything to do with my father, who was a bass player. And he loved music, you know, as much as anybody Ive ever seen. And that dynamic I just thought as somehow was a straight pass to me.
-- Edgar Meyer

#Father #Player #Bass

I would like to be a scholar in whatever I do, a scholar is never finished, he is always seeking and I am always seeking.
We must be as pure as our music.
Jazz is the music of the body.
I look forward to a time when Irish patriotism will as easily combine with British patriotism as Scottish patriotism combines now.
I like Dali and Magritte. I also like the Scottish artist John Byrne, another surrealist.
Apart from Scottish traditional music, I wasn't really influenced by any kind of music. I just basically followed my own instincts.
I'm a self-taught guitarist, but I have a classical music background.
My family were all into classical music, and I found that very intimidating.
My influences are with Irish music, church music and classical music,
I'm not really involved with politics... I'm living in my cocoon with my classical music around.

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