You get some confidence in your songwriting abilities and go for the essentials - guitar, bass, drums, vocals. Those are the basic… — Mike McCready Copy Share Image
For the name Lion Babe, we are a little avant-garde, a little left. And with bands like Blondie, Pink Floyd, or Jamiroquai,… — Jillian Hervey Copy Share Image
None of us has a girlfriend. But being in a band, you meet people everywhere you go. I know mine will turn… — Isaac Hanson Copy Share Image
First and foremost, with everybody we wanted to see if they can pull off the songs, play them correctly, and that they… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
When The Murderdolls started it was a really cool thing, especially for me because I had never done anything on that scale… — Wednesday 13 Copy Share Image
Fergie's married. I'm married. A lot of the band members have families as well. — Taboo Copy Share Image
I'd say, I'm one of the more rugged of the band. Jon and Theo are way more fashion savvy than I am,… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
Playing out in a band all the time at least you made money. Even if you have a hit song, it takes… — J. J. Cale Copy Share Image
Mac Rebennack, better known as Dr. John, once told me that when a brass band plays at a small club back up… — Tom Piazza Copy Share Image
I think ultimately what you really want is a few people within any label that are into the band enough to really… — Adam Schlesinger Copy Share Image
I knew about Heatmiser, and I saw them one time at Pine Street [later changed to La Luna], which was the center… — Gus Van Sant Copy Share Image
It's very difficult sometimes having bands, you know, when all the members aren't on the same page. — Stanley Clarke Copy Share Image
Somebody told me about a band that works out their whole set as if it was one song. They learn the whole… — Winston Marshall Copy Share Image
I have a repertoire of songs that I'm proud of, that I've written for my own band. When I do a cover,… — Hugh Dillon Copy Share Image
I feel it's quite important to have a band but what's more vital is to be friends with the members of the… — Atif Aslam Copy Share Image
The only way I can make sense of my music is to compartmentalize it as opposed to having one band that I… — Mike Patton Copy Share Image
The thing I get out of it is the connection. I remember going to shows as a kid and meeting eyes with… — Joan Jett Copy Share Image
I'm not a big fan of lead vocalists, people who sing but don't play. I never wanted to be in a band… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
I like that band Get Hustle. They're cool live. I haven't heard their records, though. — Stephen Malkmus Copy Share Image
I sometimes feel a bit embarrassed to play guitar. There's something - I don't want to sound ungrateful - but there's something… — Jonny Greenwood Copy Share Image
You always come back to Duke Ellington - he's kind of like the thread that holds everything together from the big band… — Herbert Copy Share Image
It’s every band’s right, you shouldn’t have to do f___ing Glee. And then the guy who created Glee is so offended that… — Dave Grohl Copy Share Image
When you look at bands like Take That, who have come back bigger than ever, you can see there will always be… — Shane Filan Copy Share Image
It's not always possible to play a song exactly as it is on the album. That's also something that I really don't… — Trentemøller Copy Share Image
Clay Cook is a first class musician. Tender tormented genius here in 'North Star'. I will kill him if he leaves my… — Zac Brown Copy Share Image
There are so many bands always doing the same album over and over; I want to evolve, try new things. — Neige Copy Share Image
Because when we are right there is not a band in the world that can touch us! — Don Ellis Copy Share Image
Theres a lot to be said for bands who fight to be relevant. But CONVINCING people you're relevant? Thats like telling people… — Pete Wentz Copy Share Image
I'm coming into places with some people who just want to hear what I did before, with some people who want to… — Beth Orton Copy Share Image
I've always loved playing in bands where there's like three or four people and we're all throwing out ideas and coming together… — Travis Barker Copy Share Image
I would choose no other band, given the opportunity, except for one that's extinct, like Devo. Sorry to my bandmates, but I'd… — Nate Mendel Copy Share Image
God forbid a band has an image and doesn't look like they just got out of college and formed a band with… — Jesse Rutherford Copy Share Image
I was never a sit-in-the-audience-type person. Even as a little kid, when I saw a band performing at a restaurant, I would… — Scarlett Bordeaux Copy Share Image
My career highs were definitely in 1983 and 1984, because Kajagoogoo's 'Too Shy,' which I co-wrote, went to number one in many… — Limahl Copy Share Image
I felt like the last thing we did, 'The Eternal,' and the touring we did behind it was some of the strongest… — Lee Ranaldo Copy Share Image
“I don't think having a My Chemical Romance action figure will make a kid start his own band, I like to think… — Gerard Way Copy Share Image
I go by the "Miles Davis school of production and band-leading", where you pick the best musicians you can, you provide them… — Jose James Copy Share Image
The relationship between 'My Chemical Romance' and Michael Pedicone is over. He was caught red-handed stealing from the band and confessed to… — Frank Iero Copy Share Image
![“First and foremost, with everybody we wanted to see if they can pull off the songs, play them correctly, and that they it felt right musically. That's something Mike [Mangini] did, it felt like the band. He really gets the style and delivers in a powerful metal way.” quote by John Petrucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ef6/john-petrucci-2141_band_first-and-foremost-with-everybody-we-wan_2198459.jpg)
![“I knew about Heatmiser, and I saw them one time at Pine Street [later changed to La Luna], which was the center of a lot of alternative bands during the 80s. But I didn't really know too much about their music.” quote by Gus Van Sant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dfe/gus-van-sant-5023_80s_i-knew-about-heatmiser-and-i-saw-them-on_2201976.jpg)
