Jeff Beck is compelled by his inner artistic drive to keep evolving the instrument. He'll use the whammy bar with the volume knob and the tone control all at the same time - creating harmonics that no human being should be able to hit.
I never set myself too high a goal. It was always tone and feeling, for me.
A director on a film really sets the tone of how people go about things, so everybody is happy to be at work and everybody does their best.
Albums aren't even selling anymore and there's a reason for that. Record companies are just signing single and ring tone deals and it doesn't seem like they're focusing on albums.
The presidency is the most visible thread that runs through the tapestry of the American government. More often than not, for good or for ill, it sets the tone for the other branches and spurs the expectations of the people.
Ninety percent of the friction of daily life is caused by tone of voice.
I can easily set my tone.
While a lot of people want to join the left to react against the mainstream or right, I in many ways react against the left - not a lot of its fundamental commitments, but its often dismal tone, righteousness, defeatism, etc.
Funny enough, every role that I have had, I try to tone down my accent or speak with better diction.
I have a suggestion," said Valentine to Luke, in a surprisingly even tone. "Let me guess," said Luke. "It's 'Don't kill me,' isn't it?
Tone has the living soul.
It is not an easy thing to do [found the tone right away].
Are we allowed to sing? I imagine that at times, it might improve the tone of the debate.
My original interests and intentions in guitar playing were primarily created on quality of tone, for instance, the way the instrument could be made to echo or simulate the human voice.
Tone can be as important as text.
I used to be really influenced by Brian Bendis, back in his indie days. But I guess I try to tone that down.
Film noir is not a genre. It is not defined, as are the western and gangster genres, by conventions of setting and conflict, but rather by the more subtle qualities of tone and mood. It is a film 'noir', as opposed to the possible variants of film gray or film off-white.
The Swedish folk music - I can't hear any connection between my music and fiddle tunes, but I guess since I grew up with that, kind of, Swedish tone or harmony.
If you want to "tone and build," it is time to pick up some iron - that's the way we can get a muscle to grow.
There exists in the minds of men a tone of feeling toward women as toward slaves.