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We wanted to make sure that the film covered the main issues of his life. Musicianship, appearance. -- Martin Bashir
I feel like I'm waving the flag for musicianship, trying to bring back bands that can play. -- Jonathan Davis
The music that is played on the radio all the time or written about in magazines has nothing to do with musicianship. -- Dweezil Zappa
I don't think there's anything wrong with not knowing how to play an instrument, but the rise of the non-musical producer has done away with musicianship and focused attention purely on the song's hook. -- Moby
I have such happy memories of performing in a choir and I don't think I'd have got where I am today without all that experience. So my advice to young singers is to either join your school or church's choir or find one in your local area. Choral music at any level teaches you so much about musicianship and blending your voice. -- Katherine Jenkins
Our idea is simply to play the songs and to emphasize our musicianship. -- Krist Novoselic
Jeri Brown has it all - adventurous spirit, superb musicianship, and technique to spare. -- Fred Hersch
I'm not a big metal fan. I love and respect the musicianship, which is spectacular. -- Steven Adler
I always considered technical musicianship as something you should be ashamed of - I don't know why. -- Laurent Brancowitz
Many of the African musicians are well-schooled and well-versed...what they do takes a high level of musicianship. -- Jake Holmes
No one will ever ask me to sing because it's beautiful. My secret is hiding my musicianship behind humor. -- Nick Offerman
The essential elements of singing are voice, musicianship, and story. It is the rare artist that has all three in abundance. -- Linda Ronstadt
I'd like to be remembered as someone who wasn't satisfied with just one level of musicianship ... as someone who was a pioneer. -- Amy Winehouse
I like playing a character that admires real musicianship, and real talent and hard work. I think that's a good message for everyone. -- Elizabeth Gillies
To me, there was no better drummer than Jeff Porcaro. His musicianship and kindness to me will never be forgotten. Our loss is heaven's gain -- Richard Marx
I am part of an age-old profession of musicianship. I believe these times require grounding, real-ness and fun. Let's do it. Whatever happens is all good. -- Jane Siberry
One cannot help but be impressed by this music. The musicianship is top-notch, the performances unpredictable and full of surprises, and Eric Starr's writing is consistently inventive. -- Scott Yanow
I like musicianship, and it's quite lacking in most modern popular music. You're always safe with old Chicago, the Allman Brothers, Gov't Mule, or Tower of Power. -- Mark Rippetoe
The Beatles changed music forever. They took rock n' roll from a medium that was about cars and girls and gave it context, interesting chord changes and true musicianship. -- Bob Spitz
Sean Chen has been an audience favorite from the early rounds. With his floppy hair and outstanding stage presence combined with an extraordinary technique and musicianship, this is little wonder. -- Gregory Isaacs
Our music may sound big emotionally, but that's more to do with the playing, the level of musicianship and the full-on energy. Often, the lyrics are often quite small and focused. -- Win Butler
When I watch drummers, I always want to see energy. It's not about the proficiency of the musicianship; I'm just into the vibe and excitement of it. With drums, it's such a primeval thing. -- Mike Joyce
Deep Purple definitely belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 'Cause they had great songs, great musicianship, they had an impact, and they're a huge influence on the heavy metal community as a whole. -- Kirk Hammett
Upwell is one of the most terrifyingly great bands I have ever known out of Seattle. Their musicianship and songwriting is monstrous... They're heavy like Soundgarden or Zeppelin with killer female vocals, but with their own unique style. -- Jack Endino
I've never been happy with the quality of my work. I always felt as though my musicianship was lacking and that I should have worked harder at it when I was younger. As I sang and sang, I improved. -- Linda Ronstadt
The improvisational nature of jazz musicianship is such that a truly competent performer must be prepared to function as an on-the-spot composer who is expected to contribute to the orchestration in progress, not simply to execute the score as it is written and rehearsed. -- Albert Murray
Favored Nations is a long-term commitment. Our hope is that those who are passionate about real musicianship will want to hear and own most of our albums. We will set out to attain the same direct relationship with our customers that we have with our artists. -- Steve Vai
Musicians get tense at big gigs. Some you can't talk to before the concert; some you can't talk to afterwards; some need the same size dressing rooms as others; others need bigger; some have comments to make on others' musicianship or how a particular song ought to be played. -- Richard Desmond
Matthew Davidson is blessed with a God-given, born-in-the-bone, talent. His musicianship is far beyond his age. When I play with Matthew, it's like playing with a musician with many years of experience. Always a perfect gentleman, Matthew's personality shines through in every performance. He obviously loves what he is doing! -- Joe Osborn
With chamber music you can get people who work on the music for months, rehearsing it every day for a couple of hours, and if they get it in a different way than you do, which is entirely possible, it's not as a result of anything other than their good musicianship. -- Nico Muhly
You don't train for only the 100-meter dash and you don't practice only the excerpts. When I prepared for auditions, I spent most of my time each day on scales and exercises to be my best in basic musicianship, and only a half-hour or so on the actual excerpts I'd be playing. -- Jim Rogers
The one thing I do know is that I'm the best Taylor Hawkins drummer there is, and that is all I can hope to be. And when it comes to music, musicianship and skill, there is no such thing as better or worse because so much is personal opinion, and I can see that now. -- Taylor Hawkins
In some ways, jazz is the most precise of art forms and the loosest in the sense that it's all about improvisation, but the musicianship required is kind of insane. To actually play with real jazz musicians is a different level of musicianship that almost has no equal in any other form of music in the world. -- Damien Chazelle
I don't think I've ever been true to jazz. There's always a kind of jazz element to what I do. There are a very few genres that I haven't tried out, really, in what I've been doing. As a jazz musician, you can kind of mess about with things with a certain level of musicianship, which helps. -- Jamie Cullum
We went in and recorded exactly where we were at that point in time. I think because of the quality of musicianship of the band has given it the longevity. I thought the music would endure, I didn't think I would ... I always thought I'd be dead by 30, then dead by 40 and on and on. Now I'm 55 so I didn't even die at 50. -- Jimmy Page
If you're going to be called a musicianship, you have to be able to play. -- Warryn Campbell
If a concert film is an experience of the musicianship without critiquing it, then this, too, is dropping you into a world and letting you experience it. -- Joe Berlinger
Seskin has the gift of song...his voice has a natural lilt that can't be learned. The combination of musicianship and repertoire make for a rich and satisfying musical experience. -- Joel Selvin

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