Quotes by Violin I would also like to thank my father who discouraged me from playing the violin at an early age. Paul Desmond me violin age father I have this weird musical thing I do: I play violin, and I even went on tour with Tim Robbins. We did a bunch of Canadian cities, and then went down to the States, and then we ended up in Japan. David Alpay weird down violin play I know the lead singer of System of a Down, and I record violin tracks with him. David Alpay singer down know violin I actually played violin on 'E.T.' I used to be a violinist. David Newman actually played violin used Cello is my first instrument, then piano, drums, bass, violin, recorder, saxophone, but I'd never play them live! Dev Hynes live never violin play Whoever heard of an electric violin, electric cello or, for that matter, an electric singer? Andres Segovia whoever singer violin matter I've been playing the viola since I was 6 years old, and then I decided to switch it up a bit, so I've been playing the violin since I was 11. I started playing the piano when I was 11, and I started playing the guitar when I was 10. Anthony Gonzalez old violin piano guitar Since I first picked up the violin, I've been very interested in tone and texture: I would have very visceral reactions to the texture of a snare drum or a pedal steel guitar or a violin. Andrew Bird first violin guitar steel Yes, I mean like you know, having studied with Yehudi Menuhin that is like some direct route into Bach, because he was one of the foremost interpreters of Bach for the violin. Nigel Kennedy like know you violin If you put your hand on the piano, you play a note. It's in tune. But if you put it on the violin, maybe it is, maybe it isn't. You have to figure it out. Itzhak Perlman your you violin play We get so many kids telling us that they've taken up the violin or cello. It's really special, and it wasn't really our intention in the beginning. Grace Chatto us beginning violin special We can't do a modern Batman continually beating up thugs in zoot suits with tommy guns in violin cases. The game has to move on. It has to feel relevant. Gary Frank feel game violin suits I realised, however, that you can't sing when you're playing the violin - or at least I can't - and as that aspect of performing is important to me I shifted to the piano. Freya Ridings me you violin important «123456