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The piano is the X factor. People have a tough time following the structures when there's no piano there, spelling it out. It makes it more easily understood, particularly to people who don't know as much about music.

— Branford Marsalis

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Piano should be the one. Yeah, because that's your basis. Everything is right there in front of you.

— Billy Eckstine

And I definitely have an affinity with the piano.

— Jim Coleman

To me, the piano in itself is an orchestra.

— Cecil Taylor

Guitar is great for a certain thing, but a piano is so much more expansive.

— Mick Ralphs

I'm Liberace without a piano.

— Paul Lynde

It's like a whole orchestra, the piano for me.

— Dave Brubeck

For me, the keyboard is always an additional sound to the piano. Piano is the main instrument; I can't go anywhere without acoustic piano. It's been my best friend since I was 6 years old.

— Hiromi Uehara

The piano is a universal instrument. If you start there, learn your theory and how to read, you can go on to any other instrument.

— Eddie Van Halen

And I think it's a real challenge to be up there sometimes with only a keyboard if they don't have a grand piano... and to try to win people over that way. It's really hard.

— Chantal Kreviazuk

✗Opposing Perspectives

Piano is like drudgery.

— Warren Zevon