I enjoy singing, and the instruments which truly move me are the horn, the trumpet and the cello. Roger Bannister British Athlete More Roger Bannister Quotes 0
My uncle gave me a trumpet, but I loved the Louis Armstrong sound and the Harry James sound and I played by ear and I played always soulful or very direct from the gut. Dick Dale American Musician More Dick Dale Quotes 0
On those long notes behind the trumpet solo, if anyone lets his mind wander for a minute he is dead. Don Ellis American Musician More Don Ellis Quotes 0
I play piano and trumpet. I studied classical guitar. Mike Figgis English Director More Mike Figgis Quotes 0
There are those who wrap themselves in flags and blow the tinny trumpet of patriotism as a means of fooling the people. George Galloway British Politician More George Galloway Quotes 0
If you wish in this world to advance your merits you're bound to enhance; You must stir it and stump it, and blow your own trumpet, Or, trust me, you haven't a chance. William Gilbert British Composer More William Gilbert Quotes 0
Life is like a trumpet - if you don't put anything into it, you don't get anything out of it. William Christopher Handy American Musician More William Christopher Handy Quotes 0
I didn't want to get that ring around my lips from practicing the trumpet, because I thought the girls wouldn't like me. So I never practiced. Wynton Marsalis American Musician More Wynton Marsalis Quotes 0
The first time I ever played the trumpet in public, I played the Marine Hymn. I sounded terrible. Wynton Marsalis American Musician More Wynton Marsalis Quotes 0
The nerves are a problem on trumpet, because when you mess up everyone can hear it. Just remember most people are too polite to say anything about it. That should calm your nerves. Wynton Marsalis American Musician More Wynton Marsalis Quotes 0
Trumpet players see each other, and it's like we're getting ready to square off or get into a fight or something. Wynton Marsalis American Musician More Wynton Marsalis Quotes 0
Leadership is an opportunity to serve. It is not a trumpet call to self-importance. J. Donald Walters Author More J. Donald Walters Quotes 0
With the pride of the artist, you must blow against the walls of every power that exists the small trumpet of your defiance. Norman Mailer American Novelist More Norman Mailer Quotes 0
Clifford Brown was in the jazz circles considered to be probably the greatest trumpet player who ever lived. Herb Alpert American Musician More Herb Alpert Quotes 0
The trumpet was not a lyrical singing instrument. Herb Alpert American Musician More Herb Alpert Quotes 0
When I started to play trumpet I was fortunate to learn very quickly. Frankie Avalon American Actor More Frankie Avalon Quotes 0
He seems determined to make a trumpet sound like a tin whistle. Aneurin Bevan Welsh Politician More Aneurin Bevan Quotes 0
And my dad wanted me to play the trumpet because that's what he liked. His idol was Louis Armstrong. My dad thought my teeth came together in a way that was perfect for playing the trumpet. Jackson Browne American Musician More Jackson Browne Quotes 0
I started playing the trumpet when I was about eight. Jackson Browne American Musician More Jackson Browne Quotes 0
So I had a couple of years of playing trumpet. I really enjoyed it, but it was not the kind of instrument you could whip out at a party. Let's face it. Jackson Browne American Musician More Jackson Browne Quotes 0
I've never taken vocal lessons. My early trumpet training and a fortunate talent for singing has always been enough for me. In the case of rock singing, I've always felt it was better to remain a bit untrained to maintain your individuality. Ronnie James Dio American Musician More Ronnie James Dio Quotes 0
I spend a lot of time copying saxophone players and trumpet players. Not to say that it is not important to listen to guitar players, but there's so much music out there and so many possibilities. I like anyone who plays any instrument. Bill Frisell American Musician More Bill Frisell Quotes 0
We suspect Dr. Clutterbuck's sense of hearing must be injured: for him the 'ear trumpet' magnifies but distorts sound, rendering it less distinct than before. Robert James Graves Irish Scientist More Robert James Graves Quotes 0
A superb tenor voice, like a silver trumpet muffled in silk. Alec Guinness English Actor More Alec Guinness Quotes 0