Quotes by Narada Michael Walden - Page 1

Ray Gomez is one of the greatest guitarists of all times!
Narada Michael Walden / Drummer
All Time
Guitarist
Rays
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A lot of artists don't like the sound of their voice. They're put off by it.
Narada Michael Walden / Drummer
Artist
Sound
Voice
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There's nothing more exciting than playing live for the people. Just play it, just do it.
Narada Michael Walden / Drummer
Exciting
People
Play
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I take jobs with people I admire, people with incredible talent who aren't necessarily big sellers.
Narada Michael Walden / Drummer
Jobs
People
Sellers
Talent
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Rock was always part of my heart and soul. But the times just changed and everybody wanted to dance.
Narada Michael Walden / Drummer
Heart
Heart And Soul
Rocks
Soul
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I wanted to be Jimi Hendrix's drummer when I was in high school, but I graduated in 1970, the year he died.
Narada Michael Walden / Drummer
Died
Drummer
Hendrix
School
Years
School High School High
Graduated
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I just want to play for the people, give my new sound to them, and encourage them and be encouraged by people.
Narada Michael Walden / Drummer
Giving
People
Play
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I think it's artist's role to give and to receive and the people to give it, hear it, vibe on it, and give it back around again.
Narada Michael Walden / Drummer
Artist
People
Thinking
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I feel like before I came to the planet I asked God for the gift of music. I didn't want to come here without the gift of music and God granted it to me.
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Granted
Planets
Want
God Music Me
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I'm known for being a good listener. Most people need a lot of love and encouragement and I'm more than willing to give a person all the encouragement and time they need.
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Encouragement
Giving
People
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To be a superstar is incredible pressure. And also in our country, I'm going to speak about this, America. We have a way of kind of making it hard on our superstars. I don't sense it when I go to Europe or I go to Japan.
Narada Michael Walden / Drummer
Country
Europe
Japan
Superstar
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I've known the glory of the stage and the glory of the spotlight. I still crave it. I want to be on 'American Bandstand' and 'Soul Train' as a solo artist. As a producer, songwriter and arranger, I help other artists say what they want to say. But on my records, I say what I want to say.
Narada Michael Walden / Drummer
Artist
Crave
Glory
Helping Others
Solo
Soul
Spotlight
Arranger
Bandstand
Producer
Solo Artist
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What Whitney Houston has accomplished will never be accomplished. She's the most famous person on the planet as far as vocaling and her songs. So I'm very happy that I can sit here and say I had a chance to know her. And I'm still dazed that she's gone. But she lives because her music is so powerful.
Narada Michael Walden / Drummer
Accomplished
Dazed
Gone
Houston
Powerful
Song
Whitney
Famous Person
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I believe as musicians and artists we have an obligation to our souls. What that is? Only each one of us knows. I can speak for myself and say my obligation is to be happy. When I’m happy, I make great music. When I’m unhappy and my heart is broken, I may make brokenhearted music, but it still sounds good.
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Artist
Believe
Heart
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I first fell in love with music when I was a little boy. When I first heard music, I felt the beauty in it. Then, being able to tap along on a table top and box was great, but my favorite thing to do was to watch records spin. I would almost get hypnotized by it. These things are what drew me in initially.
Narada Michael Walden / Drummer
Boys
Records
Watches
Box
Beauty Love Music
Beauty Love Great
Tap
Drew
Favorite Thing
Hypnotized
Initially
Spin
Table
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I believe as musicians and artists we have an obligation to our souls. What that is? Only each one of us knows. I can speak for myself and say my obligation is to be happy. When I'm happy, I make great music. When I'm unhappy and my heart is broken, I may make brokenhearted music, but it still sounds good.
Narada Michael Walden / Drummer
Broken
Great Music
Obligation
Unhappy
Good Great Music
Be Happy
Good Music Great
Each One
Souls
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White people couldn't do black music back in the day because they weren't funky or bad enough. They weren't from the ghettoes, but hip-hop and R&B changed all of that because white kids want to be down with it. They wanted to learn it so they studied the culture. It's kind of a cool thing because we shouldn't be so separate.
Narada Michael Walden / Drummer
Kids
Music
Cool
Black
Black Music
Changed
Culture
Enough
Funky
Hip Hop
People
Wanted
White
Studied
Because
Thing
Back
Bad
Cool Thing
Day
Down
Learn
Separate
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I'm very proud of my love for Whitney Houston. She really changed my life. She made my life a better life. She was so beautiful in her love for God, her love for her family and her love for music. She truly loved her music. She could do everything! She had flawless rhythm, flawless pitch, flawless feeling, and flawless beauty.
Narada Michael Walden / Drummer
Beautiful
Better Life
Feelings
Flawless
Houston
Love For Her
Rhythm
Whitney
Beauty Life Love
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