#bands

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

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

When I was growing up and listening to bands like the Dave Clark Five, the groove was what initially got me going. I really like that funky, heavy groove. ↗

— Eddie Van Halen

#clark #dave #five #funky #going

I was in two very horrible bands. ↗

— Colin Hanks

#horrible #i #two #very

Normally when I work with bands I'm trying to refine and improve what's already there. ↗

— Jerry Harrison

#bands #i #improve #normally #refine

I mean I think that Blondie's influence is a little bit in a way more eclectic than those bands. ↗

— Debbie Harry

#bit #blondie #eclectic #i #i think

People always ask me 'do you think there should be more bands doing political music?' and I say 'absolutely not.' ↗

— Serj Tankian

#absolutely not #always #ask #bands #doing

There are different chemistries you can have in different bands, and part of that's caused by the gender. ↗

— Susanna Hoffs

#caused #different #gender #part #you

I'm not one of those people who sits around knowing all bands and going to gigs all the time. ↗

— Nicholas Hoult

#bands #gigs #going #i #knowing