Band Quotes · Page 247

People think that once a band is 'big' that they make a ton of money, but that's not true. It's hard to…

— Maria Brink

When I first went on the 'Johnny Carson show', the band did not want me, and Carson did not want me. If…

— Tiny Tim

One thing you might suggest to a young band is don't get involved in any kind of long-term contract because everything changes…

— Eddie Vedder

I wanted a real band. I wanted the Rolling Stones, the Beatles.

— Christopher Owens

I get a chance to see new bands and new music. I've seen a lot of amazing local bands, bands that I…

— Matt Snell

I was more of a melodic player. Angus was more into the rock world. Straightaway, I said this is how we should…

— Malcolm Young

Even I just listen to some bands on YouTube. I'll think, "Oh, I quite like that, I should buy it someday," but…

— Kevin Shields

What's that man's real name anyway? It's not will.i.am, is it? He thinks he's got all the answers, but if he didn't…

— Louis Walsh

I ran into Axl [Rose] at a club some year ago and told him he's crazy, we all miss them, and he…

— Steven Tyler

I was actually in a Take That tribute band.

— Rylan Clark-Neal

I'm kind of an antisocial person. I realised when I was playing in bands that I wasn't that comfortable being on-stage, and…

— Cliff Martinez

I sang in a rock band when I was training as a lawyer. You know, not professional, we just did it for…

— Gerard Butler

But if I was still trying to be in Guns N' Roses while I wasn't in the band... I wouldn't want to…

— Slash

The larger the band gets, the more people from the label get involved.

— Hope Sandoval

Everybody wants to change the world. But I guess how we want to change it is a little bit more quietly than…

— Margo Timmins

I'm a band leader and substitute teacher, and then one day they bring me into a music class, and I'm like, 'Wait…

— Craig Robinson

The ensemble playing is as clean as a whistle. The band plays in tune and with dynamics. Also, there is some fine…

— Horace Silver

My only general rule was to steer away from things I played with the band over the past couple of tours. I…

— Bruce Springsteen

I like living in the city where I have all my books and music and can go out to buy that night's…

— Charles de Lint

I started performing with my dad's band when I was quite young and participated in singing competitions as well. By the time…

— Jonita Gandhi

I'm always surprised when anything about the band connects. But I love the fact that it's hard for people to understand. We've…

— Jack White

A lot of people change their band names because they're looking for a change of atmosphere.

— Justin Vernon

I've actually done bands where it was my band and it was never fun and it wasn't the right place for me…

— Pat Smear

Parents often brag about the amount of money spent per child, but I think, perhaps ironically, those great monies that are spent…

— Marva Collins

A lot of groups go out, and they make big bucks in a couple of years and they're gone. I would like…

— Randy Meisner