“I have toured with Klemens Marktl, playing his original compositions and arrangements. He is a wonderful drummer, a writer possessing a high degree of creativity, and an assured band leader.” LeaderCreativityWonderfulBandDegreesOriginalsCompositionArrangementsAssuredDrummerPossessing Author:Joe Locke
“With pop music, the format dictates the form to a big degree. Just think of the pop single. It has endured as a form even in the download age because bands conform to a strict format, and work, often very productively, within the parameters.” ThinkingBigsAgeFormBandDegreesPopsStrictConformPop MusicFormatParametersDownloads Author:David Byrne
“I'm basically in every band I ever was in, and the songs, I still mean them all. I don't take anything back, so I do look after them to some degree. But my main focus is on what I'm doing now.” LooksMeanStillsSongFocusBandDegrees Author:Ian MacKaye
“Having solidarity is important and having conviction and sticking with it and also consistency. You can't just have one good record, or a couple of good singles, you have to continue making good music to be considered to be a great band. Having some degree of integrity, that's it in one word.” ImportantRecordsCoupleIntegrityBandDegreesConvictionSolidarityConsistencyOne WordSinglesGood Records Author:Ryan Jarman
“There were people I knew that came to college and had never drank before, and never partied, and maybe got a little bit too carried away with it when they did finally get out of the house... I feel like I got that stuff out of my system when I was sixteen and knew to balance things - but at the same time - it's not like I was out getting my medical degree. Playing in a band, you can still have plenty of fun!” PeopleFeelsLittlesStillsHouseFunStuffBitsCollegeBalanceBandDegreesLittle BitMedicalPlentyDrankSixteenCarried Away Author:Chris Baio
“It is great to have direct, unfiltered, interaction with your fans on Twitter and FaceBook, or whatever. I am not totally convinced that it has revolutionized the sales model. Its not completely apparent to me that it is easier to sell music. Obviously, there is a possibility of smaller bands, having their music listened to, but I am not sure to what degree it actually happens. Just because it can happen, doesn't mean it does.” MeanDoeHappensFansPossibilityEasierBandDegreesModelsDirectSellsConvincedNot SureInteractionTwitter And Facebook Author:Chris Cain