Bands Quotes · Page 11

It just seemed like there were loads of bands in England writing about walking down the street and falling in love.

— Simon Taylor-Davis

There would not be Skaters or Emeralds or any of these bands if it weren't for Double Leopards.

— Oneohtrix Point Never

Punk rock really influenced me, the basic metal bands, Zeppelin, Stones and Floyd, and Southern rock bands. I think I was pretty…

— Al Jourgensen

When I was a kid, I listened to the Doors and the Eagles and bands like the Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club,…

— Grace Potter

When we were growing up, Russell and I were into The Who, The Move, The Kinks, early Pink Floyd, really good tight…

— Ron Mael

Most people get into bands for three very simple rock and roll reasons: to get laid, to get fame, and to get…

— Bob Geldof

I'm 33...before AC/DC I've played in a lot of bands in Australia. You're never too old to rock and roll.

— Bon Scott

Even when I interviewed bands, it was about asking them about writing songs, so it was more for me than anybody else.

— Benjamin Booker

I followed most of the 80's bands into the 90's as most of those folks who hadn't moved away were all still…

— Anonymous

The Small Faces were one of the most incredible bands I have worked with - they were so energetic. If theyd have…

— Glyn Johns

I like loud music. I like music that fills my ears. I'm just going to pull out my iPod and see what…

— Tyler Florence

It's valid that the Strokes and the Pleased have been influenced by some of the same bands. But it's invalid in the…

— Joanna Newsom

My great-grandmother was in one of the first girl bands, in the 1920s. Their outfits were mental: velvet bloomers with big ribbons…

— Daisy Lowe

I don't want to know everything about bands, I want to have some mystique remain because sometimes when you get all of…

— John Bush

I see so many bands, that are trying really hard to write for a person that they've never met. I get the…

— Andy Biersack

High school and college were my punk, formative years. I was playing hardcore, learning to be a musician. In bands, you tour,…

— Steve Aoki

We[ Papa Roach ]'re always trying to get bigger and bigger. It's weird because I wasn't around when they sold millions of…

— Tony Palermo

Most bands play one style of song. If you listen to Metallica it all sounds exactly like Metallica, and if you listen…

— Eric Carmen

When I get 13 or 14 years old, I get crazy with rock music, like, like, deeply crazy. And one of my…

— Juanes

The fact that I'm a fifth of Punch Brothers... that's lucky for me because I feel like I get to operate in…

— Chris Thile

“Those bands, you plan your life around them. You plan vacations around concert dates. You save babysitting money for records. You live…

— Karina Halle

Bands get passed down as a tradition because people say to their kids: 'You want to hear this, because this right here…

— B-Real

Signing to a major, there weren't many bands from our sphere that were doing it. I mean, obviously R.E.M. had done it,…

— Lee Ranaldo

Kat Von Wolfenstein~ Ghost Cat,King For A Day~Pierce The Veil,Fer Sure~The Medic Droid,Tentacles~Ghost Town,Watch Me Bleed~Scary Kids Scaring Kids,All I Want~A Day…

— Jasmine

Definitely, when you get into something where bands are playing for 30,000 people, it's not like the post-punk, U.S. independent scene.

— Chris Cornell

People sometimes say that bands sound like The Cars, but when I hear it I don't know if they do or not.

— Ric Ocasek

I think the thing that is hard for a lot of bands is that there is a lot of free music out…

— Jason Wade

It is difficult to be that band that doesn't do things the way other bands do it. It's a blessing and a…

— Tobias Forge

I'm not excited when bands strip things down. I'm not excited by the White Stripes.

— Matt Tong

Bands are about these little relationships that make everything tick, and when you create new music you're testing those relationships.

— Jonathan Cain

There's no reason but luck that I'm in one of the biggest bands in music.

— apl.de.ap

It's a bummer sometimes but I always believe that great bands and great music always prevail.

— Steve Brown

True fans stick behind bands through thick and thin and we've been lucky enough to have some amazing fans.

— Johnny Christ

You had your black bands, and you had your white bands, and if you mixed the two, you found less places to…

— Clarence Clemons

There are bands like Imagine Dragon, Grouplove, and fun. who have come along and shifted the way that rock can sound.

— Brendon Urie

It's kinda weird sometimes going on tour with bands because you never really know what to expect.

— Kellin Quinn

We were accused of sounding like a couple of bands when we started out. Aerosmith was one.

— Mike McCready

There's no judgment on bands that continue on who aren't popular; some people get enjoyment out of it. I'm just not one…

— Fred Armisen

My father was always in bands. He played drums and could sing. And my grandfather was a band leader.

— Randy Rainbow

Reporting on great bands at the festivals throughout the summer is probably my favourite part of the year.

— Edith Bowman