18 Steve Forbert Quotes for You to Enjoy

Steve Forbert

American Musician

Born: Dec 13, 1955

Just Music People Song Think You

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My priority doesn't lie with the whole website and Facebook and such; I'm still walking down the road in a pair of real shoes. You need to just play as much as you can. Get in front of people, as I've always said. It doesn't matter if it's ten people at an open mic or opening a show for someone. Play all the time. Steve Forbert

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You have a song, and people know it. It's like a calling card for you. Steve Forbert

You People Song Like Know Calling Calling Card Card

And the music, as far as a type of music, it's still pretty viable. Steve Forbert

Music Type Pretty Still Viable As Far As Far

But I'm able to just keep going, and that's the challenge. It's the next song. And then just enjoying the shows and people who come out to the shows. It's pretty organic, really. Steve Forbert

People Song Challenge Organic Out Able Pretty Come Going Just Then Really Next Who Shows Keep Keep Going Enjoying

Folk-rock hasn't changed much over the decades since the Byrds started it. Steve Forbert

Changed Over Since Decades Much Started

I just play, and I'm always trying to write songs. Steve Forbert

Write Songs Always Trying Just Play

I've had an advantage; I've had a sort of open public acceptance in New York that doesn't happen to just anyone trying to make the transition you were talking about. Steve Forbert

You Acceptance About Open Had Advantage New Make Sort Talking Were Trying York Just New York Anyone Happen Public Transition

So I played the acoustic guitar and harmonica and stomped my foot and I think I was right in assuming that Greenwich Village would be the best place to perform my own material and possibly get some attention, move on to making records and all. Steve Forbert

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You don't see a lot of difference between the Gin Blossoms and the Byrds. Steve Forbert

You Gin See Between Lot Blossoms Difference

It's often said that life is strange. But compared to what? Steve Forbert

Life Strange Said Often Compared

If something doesn't work, you have to admit it. Always try to find what's going right and what's going wrong with your music. If you can, pool your resources and record yourself; do that frequently. Steve Forbert

Work Music You Yourself Try Pool Resources Find Record Admit Something Wrong Frequently Always Going Your Right

I like getting requests from audience members. Steve Forbert

Members Like Audience Audience Members Getting Requests

I'm still trying to make it. I'm still trying to get this over and do it and hopefully leave some kind of a mark on the course of American music, particularly in the tradition of what you might call the singer-songwriter. Steve Forbert

Music should be truthful and real, but it should also be healing and uplifting. Steve Forbert

Music Healing Also Real Truthful Uplifting Should

I haven't had the most lucrative career. If I'm going to be completely honest, I'm a one-hit wonder. Steve Forbert

One-Hit Had Most Wonder Going Lucrative Career Honest

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