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Accordion Quotes

The instrument that started more careers than you'd think.

These accordion quotes trace the instrument from a seven-year-old's first lesson to Ansel Adams' battered view camera, described here as looking like a giant accordion, showing up in surprisingly varied contexts.

He wanted to play accordion on something of mine and I said you can play accordion, but I want you to play piano and organ on some stuff. He came over a couple times a week for two weeks and...

Quotes by Matthew Sweet

I've always said the bass just happens to be the crayon I picked out of the box. I'd still be drawing the same pictures... should I have picked trumpet or accordion or guitar, whatever it may be. The sounds in...

Quotes by Les Claypool

Conversation didn't seem necessary when I put the accordion down and swung some young lady around the floor.

Quotes by Lawrence Welk

The accordion was the first instrument I played, when I was 7 years old.

Quotes by Jose Feliciano

Always Quotes

Ansel Adams rattled around the Southwest with his battered truck and his view camera, which looked like a giant accordion with a lens attached to it.

Quotes by Joe McNally

Growing up in Louisiana, my grandmother gave me an accordion because of our Cajun heritage. What ended up happening was I started learning about more instruments, so I just kind of went that route. Music's really all I've ever done.

Quotes by Hunter Hayes

My first instrument was an accordion. Growing up in Louisiana, my grandmother gave me an accordion because of our Cajun heritage.

Quotes by Hunter Hayes

My first dream was to travel. I was attracted to different places, different colors of skin, different food. When I was 18 in 1977, I went to Europe with my accordion and discovered the pleasure of entertaining people.

Quotes by Guy Laliberte

I still see myself as the kid who plays accordion and tries to keep people happy for 45 minutes. And there's nothing wrong with that.

Quotes by Dennis DeYoung

Band Quotes

I played trombone for 10 minutes, and then I was in an accordion band in school for even less.

Quotes by Colm Meaney

I've found that music allows years to fold like an accordion over each other, so I guess you don't feel the passage of time as much.

Quotes by Amy Grant

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the theme of the Accordion quotes?
They focus on musicians recalling early experiences with the accordion, including childhood lessons and unusual comparisons drawn from other creative fields like photography.
Why would someone search for accordion quotes?
Musicians and fans often look for firsthand accounts of learning an instrument, and this page offers specific, personal memories rather than general music trivia.
Is every quote strictly about playing accordion?
Not quite. One compares Ansel Adams' bulky view camera to a giant accordion, showing the word being used as a vivid visual metaphor outside music entirely.
What does the bass player quote add to the page?
It reflects on choosing one instrument over others, including accordion, framing instrument choice as almost a matter of chance rather than deliberate plan.
Is there a page on musicians and bands more broadly?
Yes, the Band quotes page continues this theme with more reflections from musicians on their craft.

For more on musicians reflecting on their craft, browse Band quotes, and for the visual comparison that ties one entry to photography, see Camera quotes.