Randy Bachman Quotes

I'm just excited I get to sing all the time. There's nothing but open ears of people wanting to listen.

It does feel really good when you play a new song, and it's the loudest singalong of the night. It means just as much when we're playing the old songs, and people are singing along to those, too.

When we play Jenny Don't Be Hasty, that's cool because everyone really dances. It's between that and when we play Loving You, that's when you give it your all. Well you give it your all for all of it but that's like proper end singing with your full strength put in.

The fans are different in every country, but I've yet to perform in a place where they're not passionate for us.

Most people are at a concert because they want to be inspired, entertained, moved; we musicians have the mission to be bringers of joy, of ecstasy.

Nothing beats looking out to a sweaty, packed house full of fans.

When I get on stage, my first goal is not to show my expertise, but on the contrary, to give a bit of happiness, of joy, of cheerfulness. I am firmly convinced that in order to sing well, you must love your neighbor and be passionate about life.

I love playing for people.

I always think of the live show first, where the song is gonna go in the show. That's why they aren't sad songs. When I play, I want to make people happy, not sad. It's such a pleasure for me to do what I do, and I want other people to feel some form of that pleasure, too.

I never finish a show without singing 'She's Gone.'

To me, there was nothing greater than to play for an audience and to entertain people and that has stayed with me all these years.

There's just something that is kind of magical that happens when we sing live.

If the beat gets to the audience, and the message touches them, you've got a hit.

I like to see people's eyes when I'm singing to them.

I love live music and I love to see people's faces when I'm performing.

I want to write songs people can sing along to. I can think of nothing more exciting than travelling the world and playing to audiences and having them sing your words along with you.

I like playin' for an audience the best, though, I think.

Night after night I could feel the chills go up and down my spine, they played so well.

The reason I still love performing is that people my age, a little younger and a little older, show up to relive that thing that made them so happy all those years ago. And as long as they show up, I'll keep on keepin' on till I keel over.

I love to sing 'Stay' every night... because people sing along. And they do sing along - loudly!

I sing because I love it. People may come to my shows because they are curious about 'Wonder Woman' but I hope they return because they enjoy my singing.

Every time I step on stage an' see all of the lights or hear fans singing the words to my songs, it's a surreal moment for me.

I still enjoy the heck out of getting up there to play shows every night.

There's something about being onstage, singing my lyrics to somebody and them either listening and receiving them, or singing them back to me, that I just can't get enough of.

To hear my songs at parties is really amazing.