“When I was a kid, I liked the newer music that was coming out. I have never really felt confined by any style of music. I would play in bands that were soul bands or that played standards - any kind of music that I enjoyed playing.” KindSoulPlayKidsFeltStyleBandStandardsEnjoyedComing OutConfined Author:Tommy Shaw
“Around '75 when the recession hit, club owners started going to disco because it was cheaper for them to just buy a sound system than it was to hire a band.” SoundBandClubsOwnersCheaperRecessionsDiscoSound Systems Author:Tommy Shaw
“As a solo artist, I just felt cemented in front of the mike stand. There was very little time to play with the audience and be a band member” LittlesPlayArtistFeltAudienceFrontsBandMembersSoloMikeLittle TimeBand Members Author:Tommy Shaw
“By the time I did that third solo album, I'd finally learned how to do it, but I'd also learned that I liked being in a band” BandThirdsAlbumsSolo Author:Tommy Shaw
“I love the idea of stepping out of the band situation into a solo world with no boundaries, no expectations, where nothing is out of bounds.” WorldIdeasSituationBandExpectationsBoundsBoundariesSoloNo Boundaries Author:Tommy Shaw
