“It's an honor for me to close out Mysteryland. In American music history this is hallowed ground. I think electronic music has a lot in common with the spirit of rock and roll and what Woodstock had going on at the time. We are kind of the new kids on the block and this music isn't accepted by everyone so we are still kind of getting into pop culture and I think its appropriate that this festival is here and kicking down the door.” ThinkingKindStillsKidsSpiritCultureCommonDoorsRocksHonorMusic IsPopsAcceptedBlockAppropriateRock And RollFestivalsPop CultureKickingElectronic MusicAmerican MusicWoodstockHallowed Ground Author:Kaskade
“Rock and roll by its nature is sexual. So girls playing rock and roll is saying to the world, "We own our sexuality." I think that pop music is sort of about "you can do what you want to me" kind of energy, while rock and roll is "I'm going to do what I want to you" kind of energy.” ThinkingWorldWantKindGirlEnergyCan DoRocksMusic IsPopsSexualityWhat You WantRock And RollPop Music Author:Joan Jett
“It's true that bluegrass is a virtuosic form and asks that of its performer. Old-time music is older rawer and purer. It's less stylized. We don't solo. Well sometimes we do, but it's different it has more to do with rock-and-roll than bluegrass does.” WellsDoeDifferentSometimesFormAsksRocksMusic IsPerformersSoloRock And RollOld TimeBluegrassOld Time Music Author:Ketch Secor
“I think opera music is very conservative, and Rock and Roll music is conservative as well, and that's why I'm trying to make a bridge between these two elements.” ThinkingTryingWellsTwoRocksElementsMusic IsConservativeBridgesOperaRock And RollRock And Roll Music Author:Klaus Nomi
“Music is everybody's possession. It's only publishers who think that people own it. If you were going to give Rock 'n' Roll another name you might as well call it Chuck Berry. We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first - Rock and Roll or Christianity.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsGivingFirstsWellsMightJesusNamesChristianityRocksMusic IsPossessionRock N RollRock And RollPublishersChuckBerries Author:John Lennon
“Argentina is a very interesting culture because unlike Europe and the US, they did not abandon rock and roll music, they did not turn their backs on it. It's an important part of their culture. So guitar music is an important part of their culture. So me being into rock music, I get respect working there, which wasn't happening in Europe or in the US.” ImportantTurnsCultureInterestingRocksMusic IsHappeningsEuropeGuitarAbandonRock And RollVery InterestingRock MusicArgentinaGuitar MusicRock And Roll Music Author:Gordon Raphael
“Music is everybody's possession. It's only publishers who think that people own it.” PeopleThinkingLoveLifeHappinessMusicMusicianMusic IsPossessionComposerRock And RollPublishersMusic LoveHarmony In MusicRock N Roll MusicRock And Roll Music Author:John Lennon
“I'm not terribly happy about rock and roll. Certain rock music is uninspiring, numbing; it makes you feel like an idiot.” FeelsCertainLiteratureRocksMusic IsIdiotRock And RollRock MusicNumbingUninspiring Author:Manuel Puig