When you're on stage you have a very strange knowledge of what the audience is. It isn't exactly a sound - it's a hum, like the streets. Keith Jarrett audiencehumknowledge Change image and share on social
I can't even tolerate my own playing on electric keyboards. It's not about the musical ideas - the sound itself is toxic. It's like eating plastic broccoli. Keith Jarrett broccolieatelectric Change image and share on social
When you're up against an electric band like that, it's like you're on two separate planets. Keith Jarrett bandelectricplanet Change image and share on social
One thing you learn: if you want to reveal yourself, you also have to know where to stop. Keith Jarrett learnrevealstop Change image and share on social
You know, when people look at a tree, they look at the leaves; they don't look at the spaces between the leaves. They're focused on the tree. I think there's an awareness of spaces or it wouldn't look like a tree to them. Keith Jarrett awarenessfocusleaf share on social
Music always turns into music. As soon as I play a key, push a key down, there's no theory any more. When I go and I hear a sound on the keyboard, all theories go out the window. Keith Jarrett hearkeykeyboard Change image and share on social
The way I think about the practicing, it is my undercover work. Keith Jarrett practiceundercoverwork Change image and share on social
I actually get a metallic taste in my mouth when I think about electric music. Keith Jarrett electricmetallicmouth Change image and share on social
We accept so many things that come through the media; we get used to them, however vigilant we are. But for any creative art, you have to remain 110% conscious, and in a world that's losing consciousness, that's getting harder. Keith Jarrett acceptartconscious share on social
