Song Quotes by Gary Cherone

11 Song quotes by Gary Cherone

Cherone’s charismatic rock voice comes across in these eleven brief thoughts, each capturing a slice of his energetic style. It’s a quick, handy read for anyone wanting a taste of his outlook on song.

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I am a big Pink Floyd fan. That is where a lot of the concept lyrics come from.

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There is nothing like singing a song that 20,000 people know and are singing back to you.

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When 5150 came out rock was king. Post Nirvana and Pearl Jam 1996 is a different story.

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My favorite Extreme records were the last two. I can't listen to the first one.

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We weren't One Hit Wonders. We had a few hits.

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I was growing up listening to Queen. Freddie Mercury threw those incredible melodies into his songs.

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I tried to stick with what I knew best, which is writing rock n' roll songs and melodies. I am as passionate…

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When I was singing Jamie's Cryin', people were going out of their mind because it was the first time they got to…

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I have a little history. I met Stone Temple Pilots, and their guitar player was a huge Extreme fan. Somewhere down the…

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You can tell the difference between songs that were created in a garage and songs that were created in the studio.

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We didn't gel with Poison and the Bon Jovi. Bon Jovi was the best of the pop metal bands, but we never…

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They hated Sammy Hagar for 12 years and they hate him to this day.

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I don't know if I have enough guts to do a whole standard jazz record.

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