“I almost rely on other people to say, "Hey, you ever hear of this band?" And I'll say, "Oh, I've never heard of that!" And I listened to them and thought, "What the hell?"” PeopleHellHeardBandHeyRelyHey You Author:John Petrucci
“As far as bands doing that in a way where they think they're going to fight the government, the only people they're really hurting is the fans.” PeopleThinkingWayGovernmentFightingHurtFansBand Author:John Petrucci
“I somehow always found the right people on my own to jam with as well as playing with all my buddies. I didn't get to a point where I was auditioning for any bands.” PeopleWellsFoundMy OwnBandBuddyJam Author:John Petrucci
“The breakup of my first marriage was my first failure; I had to learn to accept that and support the people involved. The court case brought against me by three of the band was awful, but learning how to let it go, move on, and come back together as friends and creative partners was a life lesson above any other.” PeopleFirstsTogetherMovingThreeAcceptingCasesSupportCreativeInvolvedLessonsBandCourtPartnersAwfulBreakupLife LessonLet It GoBack TogetherCourt Cases Author:Gary Kemp
“I think that it's not enough to do the little Band-Aid things of having celebrities come and read to children. Not that we don't need to read to children, but we don't need to just do it one time and feel good about it. I think we need to think long range about poor people and their relationship to libraries.” PeopleThinkingNeedsFeelsChildrenLittlesLongEnoughPoorBandLibraryAidsFeel GoodRangeOne TimePoor PeopleJust Do ItBand Aid Author:Sandra Cisneros
“We had to do something at [a festival in Washington, D.C.]. I remember Chris Martin, by then we all knew him, there were certain people who were regulars. He would say, "Oh, my God, you guys, I think I'm going to throw up." It was a daytime festival, and they went on right after some really heavy band, and he was saying, "I don't think I can do this. I think I'm going to throw up." He was in the bathroom thinking he was going to be sick. He said, "They're going to hate us." In fact, they hated them. They hated Coldplay - did not go over well. His instincts were correct.” PeopleThinkingWellsSaidI CanFactsRememberGuyCertainHateCan DoBandSickInstinctHeavyHatedBathroomFestivalsDaytimeI Can Do This Author:Jancee Dunn
“I think in its own small way, it did push people to be more accepting of different kinds of music. It definitely made music more egalitarian in terms of, it took away the shame of the goofy bands that you liked.” PeopleThinkingWayKindMadeDifferentTermAcceptingBandShameDifferent KindsGoofyDifferent Kinds Of Music Author:Jancee Dunn
“People love Axl [Rose] with the original band, they love him on his own but they want to see him with the original guys.” PeopleWantGuyBandOriginalsRose Author:Steven Tyler
“It became kind of a fad in the late '70s to try to help people wake up out of comas by hearing things that they liked. I remember we sent out about six tapes. We heard that we were this one kid's favorite band so we sent a tape that said, "Hey this is Motörhead. It's time to wake up."” PeopleTryingKindSaidHelpingKidsRememberHeardBandSixLateWake UpHearingHeyTapeFadsComaFavorite BandsHearing Things Author:Lemmy Kilmister
“One thing that Americans do at this time also, though, is let's commit ourselves, just everyday American people Joe Six-Pack, hockey moms across the nation I think we need to band together and say, never again. Never will we exploited and taken advantage of again by those who are managing our money and loaning us these dollars.” PeopleThinkingNeedsTogetherNationsTakenOne ThingMomBandSixAdvantageDollarsEverydayCommitHockeyPacksTaken AdvantageSix PacksHockey Mom Author:Sarah Palin
“I'm not defining my band by other people's music, but by my own.” PeopleMy OwnBandDefining Author:Kevin Costner
“I noticed a lot of bands always having a few people in the band being interested in recording and audio production, so I got the idea to create products that would appeal to them. Rather than create tools that only engineers could understand, I designed tools that any musician could use and get instant great sounding results.” PeopleIdeasUseResultsProductsBandMusicianToolsProductionsAppealsInstantEngineersAudio Author:Joey Sturgis
“No one comes up to me asking for a crack dealer's number. People come up to me to talk about lyrics, about music, about the band.” PeopleNumbersBandAskingCome UpCracksDealer Author:Pete Doherty
“I think all musicians and producers, they know the real goal is to come up with a record that is entertaining and not boring, that's the goal. I think if everyone agrees that that's the goal then it doesn't matter who's the band and it doesn't matter who's the producer. It just means that that you try to realise the ambition no matter what the situation is or who the people are.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsTryingMeanRealMatterGoalSituationRecordsBandAmbitionMusicianNo Matter WhatAgreeCome UpBoringProducersRealisingEntertaining Author:Black Francis
“I love people. I love being in a band. I love making music. I had to figure out that was way more important than being addicted.” PeopleWayImportantLove IsFiguresBandLove Making Author:Rob Halford
“Listen to other people. Respect the other people in the band, and work together to create something that is larger than the sum of its parts. And have fun.” PeopleTogetherFunBandHaving FunWorking Together Author:Richie Faulkner
“The things that I've seen where people are trying to change the definition of what a band has to be, those are the things that end up being inspiring.” PeopleTryingEndsBandDefinitionsTrying To Change Author:Emily Haines
“When you're looking at a sea of people there ready for a band, it is an unbelievable feeling. You've just got to seize the moment and put on the best show you can and make sure everybody's having a good time by the end of it.” PeopleEndsMomentsShowsFeelingsSeaReadyBandGood TimesUnbelievableHaving A Good TimeSeize The Moment Author:Caleb Shomo
“If you are in a band or in any situation with other people there are obviously brilliant aspects to it, but there are also things that you start finding yourself tied to.” PeopleIfsSituationBandFindingsAspectBrilliantFinding YourselfTied Author:David Gilmour
“Just because we give the impression that life's a certain way because of technology, there are still people having a rough time of it. So there are bands trying to do it, and there always will be. You've just got to go and find them.” PeopleWayGivingTryingStillsCertainTechnologyBandImpressionRoughBe YouRough Times Author:Steve Ignorant
“I do think - you look at actually what WikiLeaks came out with, most of it was just gossipy interest, except for like this Doug Band memo from a Clinton crony in black and white who explained the Clinton Foundation was a profit center for Bill Clinton and people around him.The Russians didn't make that up, that was all Hillary's [Clinton] vulnerability her own.” PeopleThinkingLooksBlackInterestWhiteBandFoundationBillsClintonProfitVulnerabilityBlack And WhiteWikileaksMemosCronies Author:Rich Lowry
“I mean it was weird. But Phoenix watched us every night. But it's like they're not even a band, they're like a corporation. They bring a staff of like 40 people.” PeopleMeanNightBandCorporationsEvery NightStaffPhoenix Author:Mac DeMarco
“My start came with experimental musicians and live bands. I never played with DJ's because it wasn't really the correct fit. It fit in more with someone using a laptop to create their own electronic music. When you're doing music like that, it's hard to get more than 20 people to come to your show.” PeopleHardShowsFitBandMusicianDjsLaptopsElectronic Music Author:Girl Talk
“It's hard to play a laptop in the midst of band and have people want to buy your t-shirts and CD's.” PeopleWantHardPlayBandShirtsMidstT ShirtCdsLaptops Author:Girl Talk
“People are being more experimental. I hear chords being played that really haven't been on the radio. I love that. I go to my kids' school and see kids playing in bands. It is a sign of what's to come.” PeopleKidsSchoolHavensBandRadioChordsBeing PlayedKids Playing Author:Greg Kurstin
“I think, when all bands start, when you're on your first album you have the benefit of hoovering up people who genuinely come across the music and really like it, but also those sort of 'floating voters' who just like pop music when they're young. And I think that when you get to your fourth album, those floating voters have dissipated and you're left with a core audience, and at that point you've really got to get your act together and move on to something else to keep afloat, or you'll just shrink with your core audience.” PeopleThinkingFirstsTogetherMovingYoungLeftAudienceBandBenefitsAlbumsPopsCoreVotersFourthFloatingShrinksPop Music Author:Ben Watt
“There's some bittersweet feelings about leaving the people here [in the White House]. 'Cause even though all the team you assemble, you know, you're going to stay in touch with 'em, it's not the same, you know? The band kind of breaks up.” PeopleKnowsKindFeelingsHouseCausesWhiteBreakTeamBandLeavingEmsWhite HouseBittersweet Author:Barack Obama
“It costs lots of money to make records. It costs lots of money to generate artwork and manufacture and then ship things to people. If it keeps getting stolen, then the band has less ability to come to your town and perform. And that is ultimately what all of us want to do.” PeopleIfsWantAbilityRecordsCostBandTownsShipsLots Of MoneyStolenArtworkOur Town Author:Matt Snell
“We have to band together, but the thing in America is that people are terrified of losing their jobs... Maybe California needs to secede. The only thing that'll make any difference is the money... Tax dollars and losing that amount of money. It's one of the most economically powerful states, isn't it? That's where it hurts.” PeopleNeedsStatesTogetherJobsAmericaDifferencesHurtPowerfulAmountBandTaxesLosingDollarsCaliforniaTerrifiedIt HurtsTax Dollars Author:Cate Blanchett
“There was a time when my taste in music was mainstream, for example - people like Jimi Hendrix - who I really based a lot of my inspiration on, was the most popular entertainer of his day. He was really number one. And bands like Led Zeppelin, The Beatles are really number one bands. But those days are very much done. I can't say that if I listen to the number one artist now that I get excited.” PeopleIfsI CanDoneInspirationArtistNumbersExampleTasteBandExcitedMainstreamEntertainersHendrixZeppelinsTaste In Music Author:Gordon Raphael
“We had a great educator [in the school band], a man named Larry Laurenzano. He was tough, but we knew that he loved us. And that was the beginning of playing music with people and really being inspired and having fun and being in a community.” PeopleMenSchoolFunCommunityBandToughInspiredHaving FunEducatorPlaying MusicLarrySchool Band Author:Jon Gordon
“We still talk about [school band]. Almost 40 years later. It's like people are talking about, "Man we need to have a morning band reunion".” PeopleMenNeedsYearsStillsSchoolTalkingMorningBandReunionSchool Band Author:Jon Gordon
“The first jazz cruise that I was on was '91. I played with Maria Schneider and John Fedchock's band. Got to meet some amazing people that week.” PeopleFirstsWeekBandJazzCruiseAmazing People Author:Jon Gordon
“I try to be the clown and court jester and make people laugh. At the same time, you have people in the hospital who have had gastric bypass or lap-band surgery and they still have to work out. If you don't work out and eat healthy, you'll look like a melted candle.” PeopleIfsTryingLooksStillsLaughingHealthyBandCourtWork OutHospitalsCandleSurgeryClownLapMaking People LaughBypassJesterCourt JesterGastric Author:Richard Simmons