#listen

One of the things that I loved about listening to Miles Davis is that Miles always had an instinct for which musicians were great for what situations. He could always pick a band, and that was the thing that separated him from everybody else. ↗

— Branford Marsalis

#always #band #could #davis #else

The biggest problem with American music right now, is that kids don't listen. They come by it honestly, Americans don't listen anyway. When people go to concerts, they say I'm going to see... not, I'm going to hear. ↗

— Branford Marsalis

#american music #anyway #biggest #biggest problem #come

The lion's share of what I hear right now are people who, intentional or accidental, have avoided all jazz prior to 1960. And all the musicians who were successful in the '60s spent their entire lives, prior to 1960, listening to all the musicians these people avoid. ↗

— Branford Marsalis

#avoid #avoided #entire #entire lives #hear

I wanted to make somebody feel like Coltrane made me feel, listening to it. ↗

— Wynton Marsalis

#feel #i #like #listening #made

I listen to Billy Joel. He is fabulous. I saw him with Elton John when they toured together, it was so great. ↗

— Marlee Matlin

#billy joel #elton #elton john #fabulous #great

I listen to most everything that's out there because I need to stay aware of what's happening in the industry. ↗

— Diana Ross

#because #everything #happening #i #industry

You have to listen to what resonates within your own gut. You find your direction there. Your voice comes out. ↗

— Kathy Mattea

#direction #find #gut #listen #out

I listen to music I'm looking to record or catch up on news and TV, whatever is on the TV at the gym! ↗

— Martina McBride

#gym #i #listen #looking #music

I think all great actors - and I don't classify myself as one of them, incidentally - but I think all great actors listen well and I've learned that from a lot of the very good actors with whom I've worked - to really listen to what people say. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

#good #good actors #great #i #i think

One of the other things I think that I've been able to do in my life, is to listen well. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

#been #i #i think #life #listen