Conventions Quote by Brian Molko

The Band is probably the ultimate example of people taking all kinds of music, from gospel to blues to mountain music to folk music…

— Robbie Robertson

Sometimes I get gigs in weird, artsy places because weird, artsy people embraced my public-access show, which I could only have done in the…

— Chris Gethard

In the States, this type of jam-band phenomena has opened it up for groups to improvise, admittedly more in the groove area, as opposed…

— John Scofield

It's nice to have a band that can adapt to whatever show we're in, so we can play on a big stage or a…

— Anonymous

I'm not a go-out-with-a-band artist. I'm an intimate, storytelling folk artist. It guides the writing and makes for a concert that I'm proud of.

— Shawn Colvin

Crowds here are very open-minded in terms of music they listen to. In America you sometimes feel like theyre just there to say they…

— Gym Class Heroes

Venues are all the same, all feel the same, these generic blank spaces. I like artists like Lightning Bolt-bands that go in and kind…

— Will Oldham

If You can play Your stuff in a pub, then You´re a good band.

— Paul McCartney

My main goal is to connect with the crowd. I leave room for improv. Whatever happens, happens. When I bring my band with me,…

— Craig Robinson

I've done some really weird gigs. The ones where no one turned up - they're probably not the interesting ones to talk about. I…

— Ed Sheeran

The cool thing about the smaller gigs - it's the intimacy. You really feel connected to the crowd.

— Robert Trujillo

I'm not one of those people who sits around knowing all bands and going to gigs all the time.

— Nicholas Hoult