#band

Eddie is a natural leader. Jeff and I have been very much in control of previous bands we've worked in. But the way Eddie grew into being the leader of this band was the most gradual, slow and respectful process that I've ever been involved in. ↗

— Stone Gossard

#bands #been #being #control #eddie

If it had remained always my band, my natural tendency would have been to get more complex and arrange things more and more. That wouldn't necessarily be good for Eddie, or anyone else in the band. ↗

— Stone Gossard

#anyone #arrange #band #been #complex

It's really comforting for me and Jeff, at least, that after 12 years we finally feel we've reached a place where we can be more honest, real and loving with each other. And we're finally in a band that we know is good, and deserves the credit it's getting. ↗

— Stone Gossard

#band #comforting #credit #deserves #each

There's been a lot of role reversal going on in the band. The roles people have been playing for a long time will always be there, but everybody's willing to try on different outfits. ↗

— Stone Gossard

#band #been #different #everybody #going

The writer cannot abandon himself simply to inspiration, and feign innocence vis a vis language, because language is never innocent. ↗

— Juan Goytisolo

#because #cannot #feign #himself #innocence

I've never written about my husband, Steve, or any of my children because I know them all too well. I see them in all their complexities which makes them impossible to render on the printed page. ↗

— Sue Grafton

#any #because #children #complexities #husband

Without getting real personal, we liked our bass player Ed. He was a great guy and he was a good bass player but his playing was suited for a different style of band. ↗

— Lou Gramm

#bass #bass player #different #ed #getting

The history of all big jazz bands shows was, first they played for dancing, and then they played for singing. ↗

— Norman Granz

#big #dancing #first #history #jazz

I have similar feelings, actually. The intimacy of a club: you can see the people, you can almost feel them; you can't beat that. People will say things, and shout out, it's almost like they're up on the bandstand with you. ↗

— Benny Green

#almost #bandstand #beat #club #feel

If you have abandoned one faith, do not abandon all faith. There is always an alternative to the faith we lose. Or is it the same faith under another mask? ↗

— Graham Greene

#abandoned #alternative #always #another #faith