"I don’t give a good goddamn if somebody can barely play their instruments or even not at all, as long as they’ve got something to express and do it in a compelling way.” ― Marky Ramone
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"One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz." - Lou Reed, born this day in 1942.
"I always tell girls who say they want to start a band but don't have any talent, 'Well, neither do I.' I mean, I can carry a tune, but anyone who picks up a bass can figure it out. You don't have to have magic unicorn powers." - Kathleen Hanna
"My mother and father are very involved with music. It's completely part of their soul. They have an incredible record collection, all vinyl, of some of the best artists - Howlin' Wolf, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, John Lee Hooker, Nina Simone, Captain Beefheart - in my eyes, that you can come across." - P. J. Harvey
Reckon I'm going to see Bauhaus and Bikini Kill. What year is it again?
Damn. RIP David Roback.
"If we'd know we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder." - George Harrison, born this day in 1943.
"I think the blues will always be around. People need it." - Johnny Winter
"Jazz is not just music, it's a way of life, it's a way of being, a way of thinking." - Nina Simone
"I have a low tolerance for mediocrity in music and life. I'm into pain and joy and the in-between doesn't interest me." - Steve Earle
"If there was no black man there would be no Rock'n'Roll. The beat, the rhythms of Africa are what created Rock'n'Roll and Jazz." - Ray Manzarek of The Doors, born this day in 1939.
"If it's a good LP, you'll get that tingle that makes you put it on again no matter what your initial reaction was. On the other hand, if you don't get that tingle, you'd better take it straight down to the record exchange." - Andy Partridge
VMP is diversifying -
A company sent an Ohio man 55,000 copies of the same letter
A company sent an Ohio man 55,000 copies of the same letter | CNN
A man from Twinsburg, Ohio, was expecting to receive a letter in the mail.www.cnn.com
"In a certain way, we felt almost like spies in the major label world. We were coming from some other world, and we somehow got our foot in the door and crept in and were prowling around, checking things out and taking back reports from the front." - Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth
More evidence of how in tune The Grammys are...
The Grammys 'In Memoriam' Segment Omitted Robert Hunter, Kofi Burbridge, Neal Casal, Misspelled Ric Ocasek's Name
It's been a tough year for music fans. We lost NOLA prophet Dr. John and funk icon Art Neville, drumming titans Neil Peart and Ginger Baker as well as
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"Have compassion for everyone you meet, even if they don’t want it." - Lucinda Williams
I always paid very little attention to The Grammys but when Jethro Tull won for Best Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Performance that told me very little attention was way too much attention.
"If you break your leg, stop thinking about dancing and start decorating the cast." - Warren Zevon, born this day in 1947.
"Jazz attracted me because in it I found a formal perfection and instrumental precision that I admire in classical music, but which popular music doesn't have." - Django Reinhardt, born this day in 1910.
"When I die, I'll probably climb out of the coffin and play the organ at my own funeral." - Rick Wakeman -
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