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Portrait of Ian McLagan

Ian McLagan

(1945–2014) Autobiographer

17 quotes in 247 categories

Ian McLagan was an autobiographer, best known for All the rage.

Quick Facts About Ian McLagan

Born: May 12, 1945
Died: December 3, 2014
Profession: Autobiographer
Notable works: All the rage

About Ian McLagan

Ian Patrick McLagan was an English keyboardist, best known as a member of the rock bands Small Faces and Faces. He also collaborated with the Rolling Stones and led his own band from the late 1970s. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Ian McLagan

I'm terrible remembering lyrics. Before a tour, I have to remind myself. I have to go through the songs.

Before

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I loved rock and roll when that came in, Bill Haley, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, all those great…

Bill

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I only seem to date younger women.

Date

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You don't stop thinking about women just because your wife dies. It's terrible, but you know. I just want the hugs, the…

About

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My love for American music and American movies is from an early age. I was 10 or 11 when I heard Fats…

About

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We had something very special in the Faces. We were blessed to have the fun we had.

Blessed

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I am so blessed that all I've done in my professional life, since I was 17-18, is play music and somehow make…

Am

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I like the fact that Austin's the first place I've ever lived where there's a real sense of community. People care about…

About

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Small Faces were really a soul band as far as we were concerned. That's what we listened to; that's what we played,…

As far as

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What I do for migraines when I get them, I listen to classical music, and I turn it up really loud.

Classical

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I sing to my wife; it helps me. She was my muse. I've written so many songs about her, to her, with…

About

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The Small Faces are thought to be a one-hit wonder in America because we only had 'Itchycoo Park.' Then the Faces just…

America

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I was never really a Mod. I thought I was more of a beatnik with the brown corduroy jacket, blue jeans, etc.…

Any

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It's tough to be 68 and dating. I've given it up now.

Dating

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It was always my dream, getting to America? Honestly, I couldn't figure America as being real. Because it was on discs or…

Always

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The Small Faces was such a different band than the Faces. I know three of us are the same, but when you…

Band

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When I joined Small Faces, we occasionally would bump into The Who. And Keith Moon and I became firm pals.

Became

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