Good Music Quotes
On what actually makes music good.
The opening claim is disarmingly simple: good Music shouldn't have a shelf life, and good music is, at the end of the day, just good music. One artist pushes back on the idea that suffering is required, saying they firmly disbelieve a tortured soul is needed to write it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What makes music good, according to these quotes?
One speaker says good music simply shouldn't have a shelf life, while another puts it even more simply: good music is good music, no further definition needed.
Do these quotes support the idea that suffering makes better art?
No, one artist directly disagrees, saying they firmly disbelieve a tortured soul is required to write good music.
Is there a joke about who already wrote all the good music?
Yes, one line jokes that the good stuff was already handled long ago by composers who wore wigs, poking fun at reverence for older eras. See Music for more.
Do the quotes connect good music to a musician's personal life?
Indirectly, since rejecting the tortured-soul idea implies good work doesn't need to come from a painful Life story.
Is this page aimed at a particular genre of music?
No, the quotes stay general, discussing what makes music good in principle rather than praising one style over another.
