Band Quotes

45 years is a long time to do anything, let alone for a rock band to play together. I'm proud of what we've accomplished and proud that we've kept the high standards.

Vamps who are dying, or think they are, give a piercing, eardrum-bursting shriek, like the love child of a screech owl and a mountain lion on crystal meth, amplified like a seventies rock band.

Being in a different band always brings great musical experiences to be able to draw on.

I'm much more into bad, trashy Belgian techno. I like that much more than rock bands. The whole idea of a rock band is so archaic.

Poets are band leaders who have failed.

From the beginning of Queen there was such momentum that I never had any time to do anything else. My energy was 95% focused on the band

I sometimes think it's like a weird elastic band. The more tragic your work is, the quicker you snap back. There's a catharsis in telling a miserable old tale; you get rid of demons.

I'd wear any of my private attire for the world to see. But I would rather have an open flesh wound than ever wear a band aid in public.

Those two songs condense the two albums. They also show what the audiences wanted. I was desperate to keep the band together and find something that the public would like.

When you're up against an electric band like that, it's like you're on two separate planets.

The Misfits pretty much funds the Misfits. It used to cost me money to be in the band. I think we got paid the last gig we ever did. After that, we had to work to support our families.

If Thirty Seconds to Mars was a human being then he fans would be the veins and the band would be the heart. The fans are what connect the essence of the music around the world and keep the us alive.

If You can play Your stuff in a pub, then You´re a good band.

There's no leader of this band, and there never will be. That's the key. You can't control how the public perceives you-people see rock'n'roll bands as the guitar player and the singer.

I think a lot of things that people think are complimentary are a little bit condescending, but then we just have to keep doing what we're doing, and being in the band is the important bit.

And the two planes that were taking the band and crew that we had taken out to San Diego were flying out after the show. And so I was never supposed to be on that plane.

I was so anxious to succeed that I made a practice of appearing on all the disc jockey shows I could, in order to publicize the band.

I can always tell if a band has a British rhythm section due to the gritty production.

Honorable battle sustains a Sacred Band.

Part of 'Beyond The Music' is also the notion that no matter what came of us, or the band, the most important thing for us ended up being the friendships.

I think that's an important part about being in a band, to be able to stand for what you do throughout the whole thing.

I was 15 years old when I was in this band; we were called Stag. We used to wear spandex pants and no underwear - we looked like marbles smugglers.

Every single band in the world has these gigantic songs that people are obsessed with.

I had to get out of my record deal that I signed with my previous band and get a full solo record deal going so, with all of the paperwork that, that entails it did take a while.

I have such a great band. We had played all this material on the road. I just wanted to let it fly.

It isn't a band. It's bigger than a band. It's a lifestyle

I've never been one to say that Britain was joining a happy band of brothers.

A band isn't a band unless they're playing together. Otherwise it's just five guys that are living off their royalty checks.

I don't think I get the respect as a singer. With this record, I wanted to bring respect to my band.

Christ: I dislike him very much. Still, I can stand him. What I cannot stand is the wretched band of people whose profession is to hoodwink us about him.

I'm not a toy boy, bellybutton band, so I don't have to worry about that. Actually, I never did.

I feel that bands can do whatever they want, after all, they own themselves and the art/music they create.

All summer long we spent dancin' in the sand, and the jukebox kept on playing Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

By the time The Band did The Last Waltz, the chemistry had changed, and it wasn't a thrill anymore to live that studio kind of life.

Every band I've come across has read more than I have.

My youngest son, who is now the drummer in my band, lives in Brooklyn. My oldest son is about to move out to California, and my daughters are both out of town.

I wanted to be in a punk band before I had even heard any punk music.

When the second record came out, they started calling it The Band. I voted to call it The Crackers. I'm no fool.

My main objective with a home studio - I could get into doing full band demos - but my first objective is to cut things like guitar tracks and solos at home.

The beauty of the band was you never knew what was going to come out next.

The band's filter, but playing live is a lot of fun.

Traveling with a big band is like being an inmate in a traveling zoo.

I'm the band leader. That's not to say that the other people are my minions - they all put in a tremendous amount of personality, and push the music in ways I would never expect.

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.

Libertarians believe consenting adults have the right to do whatever they choose, except band together.

The best part was watching Journey grow into this monster. The band was huge, playing these enormous gigs.

The process of introducing people to new music is amazing. It's a gift. One of the best parts of any day is when someone says, 'Hey, check out this new band...'

As you do with any band you're in, you get to know everyone too well all too soon. When you're crammed into a small space, proximity leads to familiarity.

I love working with women. I think it's because I spent so much time in my brother's heavy metal band. Sweaty boys in the rehearsal room. It's nice to just be in the studio with a fragrant lady.

I prefer the band aspect of things. I feel comfortable. It feels good to look to my left and right and see three other people on stage with you that love music as much as you.