“When I moved to L. A. with this little wimpy garage band, the first people we met were the Doors. Then we met Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin. All of the people who died of excess were our big brothers and sisters. So I said to myself: How do you become a legend and enjoy it? The answer is to create a character as legendary as those guys and leave that character on the stage.” PeopleFirstsLittlesSaidCharacterBigsGuyEnjoyAnswersDoorsStageBrotherMetsBandDiedMovedLegendsExcessBrothers And SistersGarageLegendaryHendrix Author:Alice Cooper
“My character on 'I'm In the Band,' Derek Jupiter of Iron Weasel, is definitely one of the crazier ones. That's completely on the other end of the spectrum. There's absolutely nothing like Derek any shape or form. I'm having so much fun playing this egotistical, '80s-era rockstar - everything he does is from the point-of-view of a rockstar.” DoeEndsCharacterFormFunViewsShapesBandPoint Of ViewErasIron80sSpectrumAbsolutely NothingEgotisticalJupiterRockstarsWeasels Author:Steve Valentine
“I do have shout-outs to bands and musicians I like in my books, but the musical references can be misunderstood. Often, I have people listening to music that I would never listen to personally, because it fits and defines their character.” PeopleBookCharacterListeningFitBandMusicianMusicalMisunderstoodListening To Music Author:George Pelecanos
“Rock & roll mostly is a very butch thing, and it appeals to one hard side of the masculine character. But I don't think the Rolling Stones are only a rock band. They can be other things. They can be very feminine.” ThinkingHardCharacterSidesRocksBandStonesAppealsFeminineRollingMasculineRolling StonesRock Bands Author:Mick Jagger
“From since I could remember I've always been an artist, drawing, painting and so forth. I would also always draw made up rock n' roll characters in a band who each had their own style and personalities. I think by accident I was already becoming a fashion designer.” ThinkingMadeCharacterRememberArtistRocksFashionStylePaintingPersonalityBecomingBandDrawsAccidentsDrawingDesignerRock N RollFashion Designer Author:Ashley Purdy
“I like The Smiths as well. They took a cue from The Buzzcocks. They have jangly guitars instead of distorted guitars. All the Manchester bands have a character about them. The Stone Roses and The Smiths and all that. Even if you don't like them, they have a certain original sound.” IfsWellsCharacterCertainSoundBandStonesOriginalsRoseGuitarManchester Author:Steve Diggle
“I think when you have a band that are so separate and isolated then you have to know each others styles and characters quite well.” ThinkingKnowsWellsCharacterStyleBandIsolated Author:Mat McNerney
“I wanted to have the strongest band. I was always looking for the strongest characters.” CharacterWantedBandStrongest Author:Yoshiki