The essential elements of singing are voice, musicianship, and story. It is the rare artist that has all three in abundance.
Linda RonstadtRead
I don't record (any type of genre of music) that I didn't hear in my family's living room by the time I was 10. It just is my rule that I don't break because ... I can't do it authentically ... I really think that you're just hard-wiring (synapses) in your brain up until the age of maybe 12 or 10, and there are certain things you can't learn in an authentic way after that.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Art and music are deeply influenced by our early experiences and environments, which shape our authenticity.
In this quote, Linda Ronstadt emphasizes the importance of early musical exposure in shaping an artist's authenticity and creativity. She believes that the impressions we gather from our surroundings, particularly in formative years, become the foundation of our artistic expression, and trying to create outside of these early influences lacks genuineness.
Themes
MusicAuthenticityFamilyInfluenceCreativityArtUpbringing
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about musical influences at a panel.
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