Band Quote by Gordon Raphael

I want to do some different kind of songs, but say I want to do riffs, but I don't come up with any riffs…

— Stephen Malkmus

I've built my whole life around loving music. I'm a writer for 'Rolling Stone,' so I am constantly searching for new bands and soaking…

— Rob Sheffield

I'm coming into places with some people who just want to hear what I did before, with some people who want to hear me…

— Beth Orton

A riff can take on the aspect of a chorus in a listener's psyche.

— Jack White

If it comes out sounding like Dixieland jazz or classical or punk or rock or even slightly metal, that's because that's where I'm going…

— Ben Harper

I'll come in with a string of riffs and direct the musical ideas. But you still need a band and their input to make…

— Billy Corgan

I know that starting out as a young band, it's really easy to get lost with bands that sound the same or with the…

— Kellin Quinn

Whenever anyone sends me a link to a band, saying, 'These guys sound exactly like Soundgarden,' it's always some super simple sludge riff with…

— Chris Cornell

Yes, our band will change and evolve, but we want to establish the reality of what this band truly sounds like.

— Isaac Hanson

We are aiming to create a new genre with a new style in terms of visuals and sound. A mixture of dance and metal…

— Yui Mizuno

I've got so much material; like, it feels as if every day I'm coming up with so many riffs.

— Joey Jordison

To me, the coolest riffs are composed of two guitar parts that interlock like gears. You need both parts to make whole. I work…

— Richard Lloyd