Herb Alpert Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I practice every day. I've been doing it since I was eight.”

“It's very clean. With tape, you get noise.”

“Although there was a point with the Tijuana Brass where we were playing for such huge crowds that I kind of lost contact. At one point, the only connection I had with the audience was with people out there lighting cigarettes.”

“I don't think radio is selling records like they used to. They'd hawk the song and hawk the artist and you'd get so excited, you'd stop your car and go into the nearest record store.”

“I'm sure I'll go back again and record in the digital process.”

“I like to listen to classical music... I like mainline jazz.”

“I was taken in by the bravado and the sounds of Mexico... not so much the music, but the spirit.”

“The Japanese seem to be a loyal audience.”

“The trumpet was not a lyrical singing instrument.”

“There's something interesting about playing live; you're in the moment, and I think it would be beneficial.”