Music is so strong, so powerful, and such an amazing tool and bands that don't take that into account and feel that they are not responsible for their message is a bunch of baloney.
Now I'm having the time of my life being on the road with one of the world's all-time great big bands, and performing with symphonies. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
My older brother and myself always played together in bands, but we never knew we would be professional musicians.
My favorite instrument is the snare drum. In Scotland, the snare drum is very prominent in Highland bands. The Scottish style of playing is in my blood. It's a very powerful instrument, but it can also be soothing, like velvet. It's a real challenge for composers.
Sometimes you might be a fan of bands but you don't know where they're from.
All I really wanted to do was make an album that was going to be just back to what I like to do. . . And it was a coincidence that these new bands, this new wave of bands, were doing Alice and Iggy rock.
People in bands don't have the kind of conversations people might think they have. The best things about being in a band are the things that are unsaid.
Getting on stage, for me, was a huge thing when I first started. And back in high school, everyone was in rock bands and I was a singersongwriter. It just seems kind of lame.
But I think bands that rolled in with a big attitude, like they were some big deal, I just found that very strange.
He's a million rubber bands in his resilience.
European festivals area lot bigger than American ones, but I like the travelling festivals, it's the same production every day and the bands get used to the stage set up and by the third or fourth show of the tour they're putting on a better show than if they just played one day.
I would urge all bands that say they only care about credibility and don't care about money to send Gene Simmons every dollar that they don't want. I'd be happy to take it off them.
I began with dance, doing ballet at 3, then tap, jazz, modern. Then I sang in church choirs, learned how to play clarinet and drums, sang with rock bands and only then did I get into musical theatre.
Well. . . I had braces and I had to wear headgear! I loved my braces, actually. For me, they were like a piece of jewelry! Instead of the silver or pewter I had gold braces. It was so much fun, I loved them. I got to change the colors and stuff and I had the rubber bands.
It's the most dangerous world for bands nowadays because everybody's branding and trying to steal your vibe as soon as you do anything that anyone cares about. It's very weird.
When I was a kid I never learned to play. I actually got in bands through watching people play and copying them.
Theres a lot to be said for bands who fight to be relevant. But CONVINCING people you're relevant? Thats like telling people its not raining when they're soaking wet.
The bands and the roadies, love 'em and leave 'em. It's pleasure to try 'em, but trouble to keep 'em.
I love finding EPs for bands that you just discover.
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