Music making Quote by Cliff Burton

Bands develop their own weird ways of doing things.

— Flea

The band feels loose in all the right ways, and it's just so cool looking out and seeing all of these people that I…

— Trey Anastasio

We've always been a band that questions things.

— Ed Kowalczyk

We wanted to create the kind of band of whom I'd be jealous if we went and saw them. We dug deep inside and…

— Joey Jordison

“A good rock band is like a great lover. Their rhythms simultaneously jolt and calm you. They know when and where to tease you…

— Tom Leveen

For me, even if I'm not a fan of the band in general or maybe it's not the style of music I want to…

— Jon Foreman

We have no general conceptual thrust for the band, other than trying to make music that keeps our interest. When things are novel, they…

— Steve Albini

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

— Tobias Forge

There has to be an element of danger, or at least an element of intrigue, for a band to be interesting.

— Mike Patton

I have this theory, bands with enigmatic lyrics attract crazies.

— Michael Azerrad

I think it's natural for people to see a band and imagine themselves as part of that. That's what I grew up fantasizing about,…

— Matthew Ramsey

In 'thinking up' music I usually have some kind of a brass band with wings on it in back of my mind.

— Charles Ives