Quotes About Band

Most of your day is spent working, and being in a band is no different. We're just business travelers in a way.

Touring is a rough thing. You don't have any time to look around or stop and think if what you're doing is making you happy. The more you tour, the better the band gets, and you get caught up in a lot more things than just traveling.

Traveling Wilburys was always played in my house growing up.

The most disappointing thing to me after 'Tusk' was the politics in the band. They said, 'We're not going to do that again.' I felt dead in the water from that. On 'Mirage,' I was treading water, saying, 'Okay, whatever,' and taking a passive role.

The last two years with the Eagles were pretty intense times. There was a lot of drinking and we were all getting high a lot. My parents were relieved when I got off the Eagles treadmill.

I've spent a lot of Thanksgivings on the road with my band, so anytime that I can spend Thanksgiving with my family in a traditional aspect, eating sweet potatoes and cranberries and stuffing and all the trappings of Thanksgiving and then get on a treadmill the next day extra long, I'm happy.

I've never treated anyone in my band like they're not on the same level as me. I'm not that kind of person.

Porcupine Tree is a band, and it's not up to me where the band goes - it's between the manager, our agent, and the band as a whole.

I didn't always enjoy playing music with the Trees.

Every band had their own distinctive sound, but it was pretty much dancing music and rhythmic music with a tremendous emphasis on copying the Cuban models.

To do a musical takes a tremendous amount of energy because you have to act and sing at the same time. And everything has to be precise. Because you can't forget the lyrics because the band keeps playing, you know, and you're under a certain amount of pressure.

We've never been a musically fashionable band. We've been successful, but I think that has something to do with us never following the trends.

Pink Floyd is like a marriage that's on a permanent trial separation.

Music was far more tribal in the Eighties; you were into one band and that was it.

Flow Tribe is a great bunch of New Orleans guys who have that funkiness to them.

I was actually in a Take That tribute band.

We were about ready to go out on the road with Maiden, and Kerrang asked us to do an Iron Maiden tribute song. While we were home, we recorded that. And that was it.

I am Evanescence. I am the only original member. I have basically hired the band. Evanescence has become me. It is mine and it's exactly how I want it to be.

People told me I can't dress like a fairy. I say, I'm in a rock band and I cand do whatever the hell I want!

I haven't a great Jazz band and I don't want one.

I like that band Get Hustle. They're cool live. I haven't heard their records, though.

Throughout my whole life, as a performer, I've never played with a band. I've always played alone, so I was never required to stay in rhythm or anything. So it was a real different experience for me to start playing with a band. There were so many basic things for me to learn.

A band is not a marriage. There are no oaths of allegiance. If you feel your life will be better served by splitting up the group, you've got to do it - but of course it does cause problems.

I really feel like the sky is the limit with the Innocent Criminals today.