Quotes About Band

They call it a reunion for a reason. It's called bringing the original members back to what it was. So there's a lot of these things that they call reunions that aren't really reunions. They've got one dude from the band floating around in them, you know. That's not a true reunion. With Pantera, it'll never be possible.

But the Go-Go's are a very original, kind of organic thing.

Because it was the original 4 guys, and the dynamic of those 4 guys interacting together that had the power.

I think The Meters are like The Beatles to us in New Orleans, you know.

A band isn't a band unless they're playing together. Otherwise, it's just five guys that are living off their royalty checks.

Every time I see a story about the Go-Go's, it sounds like a gossip column about our health or our love life.

This band is a real collaboration, and I'm greatful to anybody who can appreciate our music. It doesn't have to be a certain kind of fan or person or anything. I think there's a little bit of something for everybody on this record.

Our music is constantly evolving and changing, and when this band put out an album we always try to offer something different.

The Grateful Dead were an influence on our music but they weren't by a long shot the biggest influence.

We come from a more alternative rock band background, and it's interesting to see the things that people think we should or shouldn't do since our music is a little bit poppier.

Our story is in two halves, as the band's career up to Freddie's death was 20 years, and 20 years later, our music is as popular as it was then. It's a sort of everlasting... income.

We're just a joyous band, and our music is just fun, happy, and nostalgic.

I write songs, but the guys play on them, they have opinions on them, and we tour together and spend all our time together.

You write a song; you know what you want it to sound like. With a band like ours, it's more about the collective. It's important everyone feels expressed and represented.

I think for a band like us, we're all really close friends. We grew up and went to school together. We're not by ourselves.

Those last days on the road were the worst. Nobody was talking to me or would hang out after shows or do anything. I was made an outcast of the band I'd helped start.

Andy Paley got us a show opening for his band at an outdoor show at Simmon's College, on a Friday.

Well, I'd had the Fat Mattress earlier as a writing outlet for songs and that.

Musically, I feel like the band was always my outlet.

Some of the journalists who've ended up writing about our band - and this is disappointing to say - have a very narrow outlook. And because of that they fundamentally misunderstand us.

The National's favorite experiences as musicians are when we are collaborating with people a little outside of our world as a band.

We never claimed to be a Christian band; we just were outspoken about our faith. It's not like we knew there was a scene.

In a lot of aspects it's cooler that we don't have a lot of really overly famous people in the band.

I'm so-so on the blastbeat. A couple of my mates play that style. I'm not a huge fan, no - and the only reason for that is because it distracts me from other elements of the dynamics. It's a little overpowering!