“A long-term relationship is about showing up and working hard and banking on each other. If one's down, the other might be up and can help the other one up, and sometimes you're both down and you just [band] together. Endurance is a big theme of it for me. That might not sound romantic, but I kind of think that it is.” IfsThinkingKindLongSometimesHardHelpingBigsMightTogetherSoundTermBandDown AndLong TermThemeEnduranceBankingShowing UpLong Term Relationship Author:Rob Delaney
“It didn't even really matter how good the band was - if someone could keep a beat, then you were prepared to jump up and down and smash around.” IfsMatterBandBeatsDown AndPreparedUp And Down Author:Daniel Craig
“Nowadays, there's a lot more that comes before music, that I need to take care of before I can sit down and play, and be a contributing member of a band or society. I have to take care of myself and my recovery, and then my family, and then my music.” NeedsI CanPlayCareBandMembersMy FamilyDown AndTake CareRecoveryContributing Author:Patty Schemel
“[Thelonious] Monk is a subject in itself. I mean, most piano players in most big bands sit down and they play with the band, you know. But Monk would just sit there like this. And all of a sudden there'd be a pause from all the trumpets and everything and Monk would go 'plink!' like that. And everybody would go 'Yeah!” KnowsMeanPlayBigsPlayerSubjectsBandDown AndYeahPianoPausesMonkTrumpets Author:Ray Brown
“I'm just worn down and weary of bands whose lyrics are cryptic and self-referential.” SelfBandDown AndWornWearyCryptic Author:Yannis Philippakis
“Starting out, I remember being on the same bill with other bands, and I always thought they were so much better because they were rehearsed and had all their moves down and they sounded really tight.” RememberMovingBandDown AndBillsStartingStarting Out Author:Alexis Taylor