“There are three things we need to do for a band. We need to make a great record; we need to get the record played; and we need to find an audience for the live shows.” NeedsShowsThreeAudienceRecordsBandThree Things Author:Kiefer Sutherland
“I think of a band like Animal Collective where they really follow their own sound and I think that's a really important thing to do. You can find an audience if you can find your voice.” IfsThinkingImportantSoundVoiceAnimalAudienceBandImportant ThingsThings To DoCollectives Author:Andrew Dost
“It's the band that really counts and not our egos. Egos probably destroyed more bands than anything else did, and that's something we want to avoid at all costs. We want to give the audience something real, something spectacular, and if it would be about egos, it would hardly be worth their time.” IfsWantGivingRealWould BeAudienceCostBandEgoDestroyedSpectacularSomething Real Author:Chester Bennington
“My vision of punk rock was these dudes who were spitting on the audience and moshing. That's why I kind of left that scene. Then I see all these people around my same age or between 17 and 25 that were making music themselves in their own town. They weren't just singing, but creating. I see them putting out this music where there are tons of women involved in the scene and involved in the bands.” PeopleKindAgeLeftVisionAudienceRocksInvolvedSceneBandCreatingSingingTownsPunkPunk Rock Author:Kathleen Hanna
“The Who is now a brand, not a band; but it is a brand that is upheld by its audience, not an industry or a cynical moneymaking machine.” AudienceIndustryBandMachinesBrandsCynical Author:Pete Townshend
“Our audience is young and vibrant; we retain our previous following; we are three generations into it. Unlike other bands that are very demographically specific, who they appeal to and who their fans are, we're the antithesis of that. If you see your younger brother or a parent of yours or a neighbor at most rock concerts, that's not cool but with us and kids, it's a tribal gathering. Whether it's kids or neighbors - they're all part of a secret society.” IfsKidsYoungThreeParentSecretAudienceGenerationsFansRocksBrotherBandFollowingNeighborAppealsConcertsGatheringAntithesisSecret SocietyYounger BrotherThree GenerationsRock Concerts Author:Paul Stanley
“What we're doing with Band of Brothers is trying to put it into human terms, so it is not just a flickering, black and white myth on a screen, it is a resonant story. I want the audience to recognize themselves in these men. They're not just mythic heroes.” MenWantTryingHumansStoriesBlackTermWhiteAudienceBrotherHeroBandMythScreensBlack And White Author:Tom Hanks
“We are a band that stylistically crosses a lot of barriers and generational gaps. The heavier portion of the band, the modern music elements, the visual part of the band appeal to a younger audience. For an older audience, we have chops and great songs that are reminiscent of the things that were great about rock and roll when they enjoyed it. We're the kind of band that can cross those lines.” KindSongLinesAudienceModernRocksBandElementsCrossesEnjoyedAppealsVisualsBarriersGapsPortionsRock And RollModern Music Author:Andy Biersack
“What I really love is touring on a bus with my band playing shows every night and feeling the audience, feeling the presence of people actually listening to my music. Feeding my soul is what touring feels like for me and I absolutely refuse to have a bad time doing something I really, really love.” PeopleFeelsSoulShowsFeelingsNightLove IsAudienceListeningBandRefuseMy SoulBusEvery NightFeedingTouringBad Times Author:Christina Perri
“Being an opener is all about warming up the audience for the main band. That is always fun, pretty easy; there isn't a lot of pressure.” FunEasyAudienceBandPressureWarming Up Author:Tristan Prettyman
“Things have gone beyond my wildest expectations and dreams, and I feel like I've been given so many blessings in my life, between my friendship with the guys in the band, our wonderful audience, being able to play this music, and then my family.” FeelsPlayDreamAbleGuyGivenAudienceGoneWonderfulBlessingBandExpectationsMy FamilyMy FriendshipMany Blessings Author:Trey Anastasio
“Everyone can lock into the rhythm on a tune. It's organic in nature. It connects the band as a whole and connects the band to the audience.” WholeAudienceBandRhythmTunesLocks Author:John McLaughlin
“It's all about respect; he's looking for respect from his buddies. In the last one he just wanted to hang out, to be part of the group, but this time he wants more from his friends. And without giving the story away, he finally gets something that he has been looking for when the mini sloths kidnap him and take him to their tribal area. He gets to be the Fire King and they worship him and there is an amazing scene with a "call and response" sequence in the style of Cab Callow [the legendary American jazz singer and band leader] between him and his audience.” WantGivingHas BeensStoriesWantedLastsLeaderAudienceFireGroupsStyleKingsSceneBandWorshipAreasJazzResponseSingersHanging OutSequenceBuddySlothLegendaryCab Author:John Leguizamo
“The world is full of bands and bullshit, and if I'm doing a stupid art project like rock 'n' roll then I want to spare my audience as much as possible.” IfsWorldWantArtAudienceRocksStupidBandProjectsRock N RollBullshitSparesArt Projects Author:Ariel Pink
“When I went to do "Carson" that night, they wanted us to do two songs, but we were a brand new band. "Conga" hadn't even hit the top 10 yet. They go, "Do you think you could do something that people know, because we want you to do a second song, but not two originals, because we don't want to lose the audience, just in case."” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantTwoWantedNightSongLosesCasesAudienceBandOriginalsBrandsBrand NewTop 10Congas Author:Gloria Estefan
“Every band should study Queen at Live Aid. If you really feel like that barrier is gone, you become Freddie Mercury. I consider him the greatest frontman of all time. Like, it's funny? You'd imagine that Freddie was more than human, but... You know how he controlled Wembley Stadium at Live Aid in 1985? He stood up there and did his vocal warm ups with the audience. Something that intimate, where they realize, 'Oh yeah, he's just a f***ing dude.'” IfsKnowsFeelsShouldHumansRealizingAudienceKnow HowGoneStudyImagineBandYeahWarmAidsAll TimeQueensIntimateBarriersControlledImagine ThatVocalStadiumsStood UpMercury Author:Dave Grohl
“I think jazz was just seeking respect and validity because a lot of people didn't believe it was a viable art form, and then they got a lot of attention in Europe. A lot of bands that can't catch flies in the US have these followings in Europe, [but] it's less and less the case. American audiences are way more sophisticated and adventurous than anyone thinks that they are.” PeopleThinkingWayBelieveArtFormAttentionCasesAudienceBandEuropeJazzSeekingFollowingSophisticatedAdventurousValidity Author:Andrew Bird
“For me, a great show is when there's a great rapport with the band and the audience, and we're all really into it. The first trick is to bring the audience into the band, break the ice, have a life, and be one, so you can enjoy the next hour and a half together.” FirstsShowsTogetherNextEnjoyHoursHalfBreakAudienceBandTricksIceRapport Author:Andy Summers