Bruce Hornsby Quotes

There really are two different ways of approaching music. There's the real pop way where it's like here's the song and here's your part and you play the same part every time. Then there's the jazz concept or approach where it's like well, here's a tune, here's the basic chord structure and melody, and you find your own part by listening to what other people are doing.

listening people time music real song play find jazz pop part structure

For a while it was difficult for me to connect with the audience like I like to, given that I had basically earplugs in and couldn't hear the usual yelling, heckling, and catcalling.

difficult hear audience

People were talking while I was playing, so I got up and left the stage. I've gotten to the point where I'm not really very patient with patrons rapping during the show. And the people were all nice and quiet when I cam back.

people nice talking quiet stage left

They were wonderful accidents.

wonderful accidents