Edgar Winter Professions : Musician Born : December 28, 1946 Browse All Authors Top 30 quotes by Edgar Winter I hadn't realized the number of people that are still interested in listening to what I am doing, people I would never know about if not for being online. Edgar Winter i-am never know people When I was first starting out, you'd have to bang an old upright piano and stick a mike in it and it would always feed back and you could never turn it up loud enough to be heard and I would beat my hands black and blue and bloody. Edgar Winter you black blue hands I believe that blues and jazz are the two uniquely American contributions into music. Edgar Winter blues i-believe music believe I guess that I'm primarily thought of as a rocker, largely because of 'Frankenstein' being such a heavy song - you know, it was really hard rock, almost a precursor of heavy metal and just the image of the synthesizer. I happened to be the first guy to get the idea of putting a strap on the keyboard. Edgar Winter thought know you song I think The Doors are one of the classic groups, and I think we're all tempted to feel like the time in which we grew up was somehow special, but I really do believe that there were two golden eras in music: The Forties and Fifties of big band, jazz and swing, and the Sixties and Seventies of rock. To me, they're really unparalleled. Edgar Winter me music time believe There is a real formula to writing music, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge. It's very formulaic. The subject matter that you can address in pop music is somewhat restricted. It just doesn't allow that same emotive quality that you can put into poetry. Edgar Winter you quality music poetry When I did 'Frankenstein,' the record company said, 'Now you can do 'Dracula' and 'Wolf Man' and we'll call the whole thing Monster Rock!' and I said, 'No, that's not going to happen, I'm not going to do that.' I kind of enjoy defying categorization. I love music in and of itself. I love the beauty of harmony and rhythm. Edgar Winter man music beauty love I've always considered myself something of a musical rebel. Edgar Winter something myself always rebel I get really tired of hearing of all these old rockers whine and complain about how hard life on the road can be. Just stop if you don't like it. I don't think of it as work. I love it all. Edgar Winter you work love life There's just no telling what I'll do. But I can say for certain I will continue to play, record, and put out music. Edgar Winter will music i-can play Similar Authors Adam Jones musician Izzy Stradlin musician Bon Scott musician Brad Delp musician Brad Delson musician Brian Eno musician All Authors