My father's music gives hope to people and also inspires them to break the bonds of injustice and to be positive in life. I've seen that everywhere I go, especially in poor countries and poor neighborhoods.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the power of music as a source of hope and inspiration in the face of injustice.
Ziggy Marley's quote highlights the influential role of his father's music in uplifting people's spirits and encouraging them to resist injustice. He observes that this impact is particularly profound in impoverished areas, where the music serves as a beacon of positivity and a catalyst for change in people's lives, demonstrating the universal and transformative nature of art.
In practice
In a speech at a community event, one might quote this to emphasize the importance of art in uplifting spirits.
I come to sing for the people, not for the government. God made the sunshine for everyone and made the moon for everyone. We have to follow his example so we have to play music for everyone too. We have a message, and in order for our message to reach the people, we have to play.
Record stores keep the human social contact alive it brings people together. Without the independent record stores the community breaks down with everyone sitting in front of their computers
I try to make my music interesting to me first, then hopefully other people will find it interesting, too.
The solution for mankind is of a spiritual nature. It is not a political or religious solution. It's the ability to love each other. That's the only solution I see.
I would look at a dog and when our eyes met, I realized that the dog and all creatures are my family. They're like you and me.
Reggae has a philosophy, you know? It's not just entertainment. There's an idea behind it, a way of life behind the music, which is a positive way of life, which is a progressive way of life for better people.
I'll be the first to admit that we're the 90's version of Cheap Trick or the Knack...
I always felt rock and roll was very, very wholesome music.
Queen songs are not about the life of a rock star - they tend to be about the lives of normal people, which is why I think the songs connect so much. We're very lucky that they seemingly connect with every generation.
My older sister encouraged me from early on and bought me one of the first guitars I had. She listened to all of the crappy songs that I wrote when I was 8 years old and encouraged me to keep doing it.
I have all the patience in the world about Sirens. For me it's not a Grateful Dead project, it's a Me project.
Very few of the men whose names have become great in the early pioneering of jazz and of swing were trained in music at all. They were born musicians: they felt their music and played by ear and memory. That was the way it was with the great Dixieland Five.
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