Quotes About Band

The rise of King Crimson was so fast that, to me, it felt as if it was going out of control. And it was going so fast that I couldn't keep up with what was happening.

I like 'Discipline.' That's my favorite King Crimson album.

I love doing it. It's great. I love doing the sessions, 'cause you're kind of like in a different band every day. I used to do them all the time. I think my first one was John Wetton from U.K. and Asia and all that stuff, King Crimson. It was so great. Really a lot of fun.

I think it'd be fun to tour with Kiss just because Kiss is the reason I got into playing in a band.

Everyone in Kiss is replaceable. My ego will tell you that I am not, but that's not so.

You know, with bands like Kiss back out on the road and Aerosmith coming out, we are going to be a band like that, in the sense that it's a big rock band.

I don't see us as a big media gimmick band. We don't have a cultivated appearance or anything like Kiss.

I started out as a drummer, and now play with a back-to-basics rock band called the 'Luddites.' I'm happiest when I'm behind the kit.

I was knocked out by the show, Chicago.

The church we grew up playing at was not one of those churches known for its music, but it was just this all-around energy that would be happening because, at the same time we'd be playing in church, we'd be playing in the city jazz band under Reggie Edwards.

I'm always getting injuries like bruised and bloody knuckles from catching a cymbal or the edge of a drum.

I like to follow my favorite team and talk sports with my band or fans. You won't believe how many musicians are sports fans. We have so much time on tour that we need these outlets for relaxation.

If you're truly in a band and you guys have been together for a long time, there's a family bond that you have. In fact, I've talked about this with therapists, especially if you're talking about a relationship, because when you're with somebody, you're going to your family, and she's alone.

Ringo's hair is an occupational hazard.

The Beatles were a force of nature, and their impact on music and popular culture can still be felt today. They were more than just a band -- they were a way of life.

The audiences are there as a result of my history with the band but also as a result of my being able to reach people with a tune.

I do a lot of curiosity buying I buy it if I like the album cover, I buy it if I like the name of the band, anything that sparks my imagination. I still like to go to record stores, I like to just wander around and I'll buy whatever catches my attention.

The Clash were a major influence on my own music. They were the best rock 'n' roll band. Thanks, Joe.

The Super Bowl helped me sell a few new records and probably put a few extra fannies in the seats that tour. But what it was really about was this: I felt my band remained one of the mightiest in the land and I wanted you to know it. We

Max Weinberg, Garry Tallent, Steve Van Zandt, Danny Federici, Roy Bittan, Clarence Clemons. This was the core of the group that over the next forty years would evolve into the hard-rockin', history-makin', earth-shakin', booty-quakin', lovemakin' and, yes, eventually, Viagra-takin' legendary E Street Band.

We called ourselves Child, and we played the bars and nightclubs of the late-sixties Shore. We played original music with some covers, and the simple fact that we were so good was all that kept us working.

If you travel for years in an integrated band, you see racism in action.

We are Sex Bob-Omb and we are here to make you think about death and get sad and stuff!

I was very shy when I was younger. But I did have a terrible temperament. I would get angry very quickly, but the rest of the time I was this big goofball, playing the drums in a band and making out with girls.