American recording artist; singer, songwriter, and guitarist
21+ Jules Shear Quotes On Music, Friendship And Melodic
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Jules Shear is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his 1985 hit single "If She Knew What She Wants" and for writing the Cyndi Lauper hit "All Through the Night". He has also released several solo albums and collaborated with many other artists, including The Bangles and The Go-Go's. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Jules Shear on life, love, music.
- Born
- 1952
- Known as
- American Songwriter
Top 10 Jules Shear Quotes
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Shouldn't the low strings be at the bottom?
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The same people who never did their homework in high school are still doing that to this very day out in the real world.
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Every one of the songs was based around picking an acoustic guitar. That was part of the concept from the beginning, that the tempos were going to go from slow to almost mid-tempo.
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Rewriting to me means, if I work on it for three days, I've rewritten it.
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Why do it, just because I can? That's kind of crazy.
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Some people just come in, do it and they know it's right. It turns out better than you imagined it was going to sound. When that happens, you take it as a gift.
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If you're asking me to compare myself to other people, I don't really know what other people are like.
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I taught myself how to play when I was about 13. I'm a lefty.
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The nice thing about true hopelessness is that you don't have to try again.
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The bottom string is tuned to an open G.
Jules Shear Short Quotes
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I don't know too many people because I stay at my house, I write songs, I go to the store.
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I tend to think of all the songs the same - I give them all kind of equal rights.
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I love to get people to sing and play together.
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Some gigs will go great. I figure you do a gig, and as many as can get there will get there.
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I saw Krishnamurti speak one time. And I thought, I'm not going to live here.
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People don't come to Asheville very often, and they don't know I'm there. I enjoy it. I like it.
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I was living in Woodstock for a long time, and I thought, I got to get out of here, man.
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Things kind of happen organically with me.
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A person like Carole King could make up something, change it, and actually improve it.
Jules Shear Famous Quotes And Sayings
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I guess any time you believe in God you've got to be considered a spiritual person. That would make me a spiritual person. But I don't really know what that means.
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I just sat down and thought, I'm going to write a song today, I'm going to give it a try. So I just stuck it on a tape like everything else. That was just another song.
Life Lessons by Jules Shear
- Jules Shear's work emphasizes the importance of staying true to yourself and your creative vision, no matter the obstacles.
- He also encourages listeners to take risks and be open to new ideas and experiences.
- Finally, Shear's music emphasizes the power of collaboration and the importance of having a supportive creative community.