Band Quotes
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The reason I like Steve Aoki is because I can trace my love of electronic music all the way back to when I was listening to not just new wave but to YMO (Yellow Magic Orchestra) which, to me, was the ultimate Japanese band and launched synth electronic music.
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I started playing in the band and learned to play piano by ear.
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If I wasn’t in this band and I read some of these things, I’d think that I was a complete twat.
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It's hard to imagine the whole punk movement without The Velvet Underground. I toured with them when they did their reunion tour, and no one sounds like that; they are a very unique-sounding band.
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We're all continuing to grow up and get better as musicians, and the chemistry as a band continues to deepen.
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I can't believe we've got away with becoming this huge band. And we still haven't done anything I think is that good yet.
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Fall Out Boy used to be my favorite rock band.
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I think it's like music for the sake of music, and a lot of the words stem from liking music a lot, wanting to be a good band and having a good sense of humour, and living in a situation where we're free to pretty much do what we want.
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They tried to get me to use a pick when I first joined the band. They had certain things they thought were appropriate. I tried to adapt as much as I could.
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I always feel I need to do well regardless of the level of the band.
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Lawyer acted without authority from our band. He had no right to sell the Wallowa country.
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Age 10. I joined the school marching band as a drummer.
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A band that makes records and tours is also a business. That's usually where a lot of disagreements come. It's four guys who are musicians and don't really know much about business, but are very passionate and have very specific ideas.
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My first instrument was bass, and the first thing that I remember learning to play that was better than a few notes was Fleetwood Mac's 'The Chain.' If you're the guy who penned that bass riff, then you should probably be in some sort of fantasy band.
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I bought it [sha la la la lee] because of steve marriotts voice. I didnt realise until recently it was written by kenny lynch. I'm not at all embarrassed, great song and great band.
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Mental health is personal for our whole band. As touring musicians, self-care can quickly become make it or break it on the road.
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Just getting movies made is difficult because it takes a lot of money; I mean, it costs more money to make one movie than most bands will spend on every single record of their entire career; it's a huge undertaking.
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We are diverse, big time. Sully is the main man, which makes sense as the lead man of the band. Tony and myself are quiet; I need to be begged to do these interviews. But it comes down to being a team, that is the main thing. Knowing, understanding and accepting our roles.
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Rock 'n' roll accepted me and paid me, even though I loved the big bands I went that way because I wanted a home of my own. I had a family. I had to raise them. Let's don't leave out the economics. No way.
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It's pretty rare in jazz to have a full-on steady band.
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Most of our first gigs were in typical Devon pubs where you just go and sit down with a drink and watch VH-1 on the telly. They really didn't want to see a band. All they wanted was a quiet pint and we were in the corner just making a racket...
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But the reality is that we are a folk band.
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We thought that's the way you were supposed to be if you were in a rock 'n' roll band. Flamboyant.
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When I first started as a cover band, I built everything based on hanging out every night after the shows and talking to as many people as I can and making relationships.
