Steve Winwood quotes

Steve Winwood is an English musician, singer, and songwriter known for his work in bands like Traffic and Blind Faith, as well as his successful solo career. His distinctive voice and multi-instrumental talents have made him a key figure in rock, blues, and jazz fusion music. He continues to inspire and influence generations of musicians around the world. Here are 10 of his quotes:

The percentage you're paying is too high priced While you're living beyond all your means And the man in the suit has just bought a new car From the profit he's made on your dreams.

Steve Winwood

Networking is rubbish; have friends instead.

Steve Winwood

I think a lot of people came into rock n' roll to try to change the world. I came into rock n' roll to make music.

Steve Winwood

Don't you know by now, luck don't lead to anything or why you keep on moving.

Steve Winwood

The music I write, I feel, is not the kind of music for a 25-year-old.

Steve Winwood

One of my problems is I'm not really sure if I slot into rock or not. I've always tried to combine world music, folk, jazz, blues and rock, and have done since Traffic.

Steve Winwood

If you call someone up on a mistake - if the drummer's put an extra beat in a bar or something - you have a lot more authority if you can show them how to do it right.

Steve Winwood

A lot of people think that the music was responsible for a lot of changes in the Sixties, but I think the music came out of it. The music wouldnt have happened without the social changes.

Steve Winwood

Listening to music for me is like homework. Music will give me enjoyment, but as soon as it's giving me that enjoyment, I want to analyse it, and then it becomes work. Why does it sound like that? How?... then I dissect it.

Steve Winwood