You know the drum was the first instrument besides the human voice.
People have entire relationships via text message now, but I am not partial to texting. I need context, nuance and the warmth and tone that can only come from a human voice.
'Partita' is a simple piece. Born of a love of surface and structure, of the human voice, of dancing and tired ligaments, of music, and of our basic desire to draw a line from one point to another.
The cello is such a versatile instrument. It can rock like the hardest rock guitar, and it can sing like the human voice. We couldn't do what we do without the classical training. It's a hard instrument to play. There are no frets, and it takes finesse and technique to play.
If you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice.
How nice the human voice is when it isn't singing.
Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.
The human voice is the first and most natural musical instrument, also the most emotional.
It's not easy to shout against real elements. The elements are big, and the human voice is very small.
My original interests and intentions in guitar playing were primarily created on quality of tone, for instance, the way the instrument could be made to echo or simulate the human voice.