“Not only was it enough to be a cover band, it was perhaps the highest calling. After all, if you could play music recorded by others, stay true to the original, and still add fire and flare, why not?” IfsStillsEnoughPlayFireCallingBandHighestOriginalsAddWhy NotStay TrueFlare Book:We'll Be Here For the Rest of Our Lives: A Swingin' Show-biz Saga Source: We'll Be Here For the Rest of Our Lives: A Swingin' Show-biz Saga
“I wish there were more good new bands that would light a fire and offer a little friendly competition that would be welcomed.” LittlesLightWould BeWishFireOffersBandCompetitionFriendly Author:Anthony Kiedis
“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
“Back in the days, the groups and the bands that we listened to were like Earth, Wind and Fire, Santana and Grateful Dead. We don't have a lot of those bands anymore.” EarthFireGroupsWindBandGratefulSantana Author:Sheila E.
“I listen to boy band music before I have to fire someone.” BoysFireBandMusic IsBoy Bands Author:Dave Grohl
“I like bands for a long time, even when they're not trendy anymore. I still like Arcade Fire. I've always liked Stevie Wonder.” LongStillsWonderFireBandLong TimeTrendyArcadesArcade Fire Author:Sia Furler
“Of course, no lyrics are ever unintentional, but I think bands like Wolf Parade and the Arcade Fire have a tendency to touch on big themes without really following through on them or tying them in to a particular logic.” ThinkingBigsCoursesFireParticularBandLogicFollowingTendenciesThemeParadesFollow ThroughArcadesArcade Fire Author:Dan Bejar
“I stick to playing Brahms, but I love listening to Led Zeppelin, and I've also been a big fan of Earth Wind and Fire since the Seventies and of The Gap Band since the Eighties.” BigsEarthFireFansWindListeningBandSticksGapsSeventiesEightyZeppelinsBrahms Author:Condoleezza Rice
“One night around that time, at Hammersmith, Bob Dylan was about to go into [his 1963 classic] 'Don't Think Twice, It's Alright.He said, 'Hey, Bucky! Play mandolin on this.' I am not really a mandolin player; I could only play in certain keys. Halfway through, he stops the band, turns to the audience and points to me. He says: 'He isn't playing, he's miming.' And then: 'Should I fire him?' The whole audience yells.” ThinkingShouldSaidPlayWholeNightCertainTurnsAudienceFirePlayerKeysBandHeyClassicBobShould IDylanHalfwayOne NightAlrightThink Twice Author:Bob Dylan
“A band that we supported called Blackfish in Manchester, played the most insane gig I've ever been to. Everything was set on fire, and then they came on and played one of the coolest gigs I've ever seen.” FireBandInsaneGigsManchester Author:Matthew Healy