“The energy strands and bands of our being are linked in a certain way and makes us what we are. It causes us to perceive a certain level of the dream of life. But you can reorder those. That's magic, you see.” WayDreamCertainEnergyCausesLevelsMagicBuddhismBandPerceiveLinkedStrands Author:Frederick Lenz
“I don't believe in putting in music as a band aid to get you over some rough parts or bad film making. If it's there it's got to add to it or take it to another level.” IfsBelieveFilmLevelsBandAddDon't BelieveAidsRoughBand Aid Author:Quentin Tarantino
“We [My Chemical Romance] didn't push ourselves to that next level. I think we purposefully held ourselves back, feeling like maybe in order to advance, we need to regress. There was definitely a sense of fear within the band about taking that next step.” ThinkingNeedsFeelingsRomanceOrderNextLevelsStepsBandChemicalsNext StepsNext Level Author:Gerard Way
“I don't think success has changed us as people at all. We are the same lunatics that we were when this band first got going. We never see ourselves as being on a higher level than our fans.” PeopleThinkingFirstsLevelsFansChangedHigherBandHigher LevelMetallica Author:Kirk Hammett
“It's very tough to give advice because it's tough out there for everybody but for a girl it's even tougher, because I don't think the glass ceiling has changed at all in the past 30 years. Otherwise the radio would be covered with girl bands, or girls in bands, so I don't think much has changed on that level. But I think that bands can still have a lot of success trying to go another route.” ThinkingGivingTryingYearsStillsWould BePastGirlLevelsAdviceChangedBandToughGlassesRadioCoveredRoutesCeilingsGlass Ceiling Author:Joan Jett
“The ensemble playing is as clean as a whistle. The band plays in tune and with dynamics. Also, there is some fine arranging and orchestrating going on here, and the soloists perform at top level.” PlayLevelsFineBandCleanTunesDynamicsEnsembleArranging Author:Horace Silver
“People used the term "hardcore" loosely. A lot of bands use it as a jumping stone to the next level. Hardcore, it's got a lot more to with then music. It's a very passionate movement.” PeopleUseUsedNextTermLevelsMovementBandStonesPassionateJumpingNext LevelHardcore Author:Roger Miret
“I've never treated anyone in my band like they're not on the same level as me. I'm not that kind of person.” KindPersonsLevelsBandTreated Author:Marilyn Manson
“A learning experience for sure. You're always learning in this business. How to work with people and how to handle your band on a professional level. How to stick up for your band and do what you think is the right thing and to know when to let things happen against what you think is best. It's challenging but it's been a good thing for us, no doubt.” PeopleThinkingKnowsHappensChallengesLevelsDoubtBandGood ThingsSticksThings HappenHandleRight ThingNo DoubtLearning ExperienceAlways Learning Author:Sherri DuPree
“I believe that Fairport, in all its incarnations, has almost single-handedly been responsible for and has written the book on the history of the evolution of folk-rock in the UK. Over the years Ashley Hutchings, with his Albion Bands and Richard through his solo work have carried the torch to another level.” YearsBelieveBookI BelieveLevelsWrittenRocksEvolutionBandResponsibleFolksSoloIncarnationTorchesAshley Author:Iain Matthews
“It's funny how film is the slowest art form to adapt to freedom. It's had freedom all along. It could've done whatever it wanted to. You know the same freedom that do-it-yourself punk and post-punk musicians had in the late 70s and ever since. That's about the time I started getting interested in film, and I assumed that film would be moving along with the other pop culture forms. Its finally done it but it's taken decades for it to catch up just to basement band level.” KnowsArtDoneWould BeWantedFilmMovingFormCultureLevelsTakenBandLateMusicianPopsDecadesPostsPunkPop CultureBasementsDo It Yourself Author:Guy Maddin
“I remember I was really into this British band, The Vapors, with that song "Turning Japanese." I thought that they were really next level genius cryptic weirdos. And then I realized when I got older they are just using a lot of British words, and I didn't know what they meant. But I thought, Oh, they are making up their own language.” KnowsRememberSongNextLanguageLevelsGeniusBandBritishI RealizedNext LevelMaking UpWeirdoVaporCryptic Author:Craig Finn
“There were times when I would suddenly realize making music is a crazy pipe dream. I would see bands that did super well in South Africa still struggling to survive, or even people on the international level who are doing well but financially can't really support themselves.” PeopleWellsStillsDreamRealizingLevelsSupportStruggleCrazyBandMusic IsSouthInternationalSouth AfricaPipePipe DreamsStruggling To Survive Author:St. Lucia
“I think something for us that we're always interested in is how people interpret the music or the band for themselves, and that sort of level of interactivity for us specifically is really awesome, but I can imagine for some bands the ability to make your sound and make your identity known could be challenging.” PeopleThinkingI CanSoundChallengesAbilityLevelsKnownImagineIdentityBandReally Awesome Author:Lizzy Plapinger
“There was no indie rock band in the 90s at the level of, like, Grizzly Bear. I listen to their records and it's crazy how good they sound. That really freaks me out.” SoundLevelsRecordsCrazyRocksBearsBandFreakRock BandsGrizzliesIndie RockGrizzly Bears Author:Travis Morrison
“I'm not going to get into details, but every band has their moments when things are tough. Just logistically, tough on your body, stress levels, psychologically tough, relationships can be tough.” MomentsBodyLevelsBandToughStressDetailsYour BodyStress Levels Author:Andrew Wyatt
“I am lucky to have the greatest band and when you add a symphony orchestra to the mix it brings all of my songs to a whole new level. I wouldn't say I really change what I do but, having those talented musicians behind me, along with my band, really makes the songs so much bigger and more fun to sing.” WholeSongFunLevelsBehindsLuckyBandMusicianBiggerAddOrchestraSymphonySymphony OrchestrasTalented Musicians Author:Olivia Newton-John
“I was in a hardcore band that had no melody, no chance of finding any success, and I was just trying to figure out what the hell I was going to do with my life. And that came out and changed my life forever - on an artistic level, and a lyrical level, for sure.” TryingChanceLevelsHellForeverFiguresChangedBandFindingsArtisticMelodyChanged My LifeLyricalHardcore Author:Aaron Bruno