Home
Topics
Authors
:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Elvis Costello Quotes

British - Musician | August 25, 1954 -

These are the sort of things that push you on in music - the curiosity, a passion for new ideas.

Music Passion Ideas Curiosity Push

I used to be disgusted; now I try to be amused.

Now Try Used Disgusted Amused

There's no such thing as an original sin.

Sin Original Thing Original Sin

And obviously, when I started out, I had a little bit more curiosity than some, and went seeking out the original artists, or in some cases searching up country music.

Music Curiosity Country Searching Up

And over the last ten years, after my work with the Brodsky Quartet, I had the opportunity to write arrangements for chamber group, chamber orchestra, jazz orchestra, symphony orchestra even.

Work Opportunity Group Jazz Write

But there are things in Il Sogno that the methods of The Delivery Man could never achieve.

Man Achieve Never Delivery Things

I found with this record I had to really be strong-willed, because in the past I've tended to tinker and add a thing or take a thing away, and nearly always been wrong.

Past Wrong Always In The Past Take

I know that when I make a record like The Delivery Man as a contrast to even Il Sogno, this is going to reach a wider audience, because it communicates in that very direct way.

Man Reach Know Way Contrast Going

I'd been to Memphis before, but we stayed out of Memphis early on in the late 70s for obvious reasons. People were very sensitive about Elvis Presley, and my stage name obviously would be provocative to some people in that area at that time.

Time People Name Early Late Stage

Maybe I just never learned my harmony part, because what everybody says sounds odd to them sounds perfectly natural to me.

Me Harmony Never Natural Just Odd

Mention Hubert Sumlin, as well, because Hubert's a great man, and again, you know, I don't play the guitar very good, but when I'm playing this kind of music, I always have him in my mind. I wish I could play like Hubert.

Good Music Great Man Mind Great Man

Obviously I got known for some other songs early on, and some of those were rock'n'roll songs. Some of them were melodic pop songs. And I've done lots of different things, as you know, but every so often I get drawn back.

You Back Early Know Done Things

First Prev page 123 4 5 Next page Last

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Elvis Costello quotes