“What I liked about doing a soundtrack is that it's almost the opposite of any kind of normal recording that a band does, because it's very much a restricted, narrow... And I kind of like that, I find it exciting to work within these things.” KindDoeBandNormalOppositesExcitingSoundtracks Author:Tim Gane
“Our band is very polarizing. There are people who absolutely can't stand us, and people who absolutely can't live without us. I'd rather spark those kind of polar-opposite feelings than have people be indifferent.” PeopleKindFeelingsBandOppositesSparksIndifferentPolar OppositesPolarizing Author:Ben Gibbard
“Maybe there's a different story when it comes to hip-hop or different genres, but as far as rock music goes, I think there is a sort of fear of saying things people might be apt to criticize. Our band is the opposite of that.” PeopleThinkingDifferentStoriesMightRocksBandOppositesHip HopHipsGenreHopsCriticizeRock MusicDifferent Genres Author:Conor Oberst
“Well, in some ways I had sort of the opposite experience of other people that are sort of dreaming of being in a rock band. I was dreaming of like corporate lunches and just like, and I'm not really joking. Like the whole idea to me was really appealing.” PeopleWayWellsIdeasWholeDreamRocksBandOppositesCorporateLunchRock Bands Author:Carrie Brownstein
“The most inspiring drummer for me is Stewart Copeland from The Police. The Police are the first band I can remember really liking, and Copeland is a guy who was playing in sort of a rock band, or a rock-pop band, but he didn't want to do the traditional kind of rock drumbeat. He was doing all these kind of reggae rhythms, and the reggae style is almost an exact opposite of the rock mold of drumming.” WantFirstsKindI CanRememberGuyRocksStyleBandOppositesPolicePopsTraditionalRhythmMoldDrummerReggaeRock BandsDrummingMost InspiringPop Bands Author:Panda Bear
“You shouldn't end a band like Westlife and not be financially secure to some extent, but I wasn't at all - it was the complete opposite. But you look at stuff then, 'Well, what do I have? I don't have money but I have a great marriage, three healthy kids, and I have my voice. I'll just start again.'” WellsLooksEndsKidsThreeStuffVoiceHealthyBandOppositesSecureGreat MarriageComplete OppositesWestlifeHealthy Kids Author:Shane Filan
“If you'd rather learn how to ride a horse or something, I would say do that. That'll keep you out of trouble. You would think a band would get you in trouble, but I think it's the opposite.” IfsThinkingTroubleBandOppositesHorse Author:Stephen Malkmus
“We [No Doubt] were making music that was the opposite of grunge and what was popular on the radio, and we were fine with that. And for a garage band, we were massive! We were already successful in our own minds.” MindSuccessfulDoubtFineBandOppositesRadioNo DoubtMassiveGarageGrunge Author:Gwen Stefani
“I feel vulnerable when my ego is threatened - if I get jealous of another band's good time slot at a big festival, if I'm about to get clobbered in a political debate, if I'm trying to impress someone I have a crush on. It's the opposite of openness, letting go, allowing deep feelings to express themselves. For me, that comes from playing music and from kissing.” IfsFeelsTryingFeelingsBigsPoliticalBandLetting GoKissingEgoOppositesDebateVulnerableCrushGood TimesAllowingOpennessJealousImpressThreatenedFestivalsPlaying MusicPolitical DebatesDeep FeelingGet JealousI Have A CrushI Get Jealous Author:Greg Saunier
“Life is a series of pulls back and forth... A tension of opposites, like a pull on a rubber band. Most of us live somewhere in the middle. A wrestling match...Which side win? Love wins. Love always wins” Life IsWinningSidesMiddleBandOppositesSeriesTensionWrestlingBack And ForthRubberLove AlwaysRubber Bands Author:Mitch Albom
“The tension of opposites: Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else. Something hurts you, yet you know it shouldn't. You take certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take anything for granted. A tension of opposites, like a pull on a rubber band. And most of us live somewhere in the middle.” KnowsWantShouldLife IsCertainHurtOne ThingMiddleBandOppositesSeriesBoundsGrantedTensionBack And ForthTuesdayRubberRubber BandsMorrieTuesdays With MorrieNever Take Anything For Granted Author:Morrie Schwartz