Man Listening to Disc Friendship Quotes

The speaker talks about Rollins keeping him "company" on his walk in these lines. He makes it sound as though Rollins is actually walking right there beside him, chatting to him. Of course the speaker is just listening to Rollins' music, but the way he talks about listening to this music (with Rollins keeping him "company") makes it sound as though they're old buddies and friends.

By saying that the bass player is "joining" him and Rollins on his walk, the speaker begins to give us a sense of a music community that he's a part of. Listening to Potter on his earphones makes the speaker feel as though Potter is a friend "taking the time" to join him on his walk.

Again, here the speaker gives us a picture of the drummer Arthur Taylor "navigating" the crowd that the speaker is walking through with his "cumbersome drums." By evoking this image of Taylor walking along with him, the speaker gives us a sense of the friendship or camaraderie he feels with these musicians.